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Nigel Povah

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Nigel Povah
Full nameNigel Edward Povah
CountryEngland
Born17 July 1952 (1952-07-17) (age 72)
Clapham, London, England
TitleInternational Master (1983), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1989)
FIDE rating2245 (December 2021)
Peak rating2385 (January 1980)
ICCF rating2564 (July 1996)
ICCF peak rating2605 (July 1991)

Nigel Edward Povah (born 17 July 1952 in Clapham, London) is a British chess player. He is an International Master at over-the-board chess and a Grandmaster at correspondence chess.[1][2] Povah is the author of Chess Training, English: Four Knights, How to play the English and co-author of the Sicilian: Lasker-Pelikan. He is reckoned to be the UK's strongest correspondence chess player since Jonathan Penrose.[citation needed] Having trained as an Occupational Psychologist he started his own consulting business, Assessment & Development Consultants, which he ran for nearly 30 years before selling the business and retiring in June 2017. He also co-authored or co-edited several books relating to his field of work, namely Assessment and Development Centres, Succeeding at Assessment Centres for Dummies and Assessment Centres and Global Talent Management. He is married and lives in Guildford, Surrey.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "Povah, Nigel E". International Chess Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Details 210180 ENG GM Povah, Nigel Edward (2564)". International Correspondence Chess Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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