Kim Commons (23 July 1951 — 23 June 2015) was an American chess International Master (IM) and Chess Olympiad winner.
| Kim Commons | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | 23 July 1951 Lancaster, California, United States |
| Died | 23 June 2015 (aged 63) Mesa, Arizona, United States |
| Title | International Master (1976) |
| Peak rating | 2485 (January 1978) |
Biography
editIn 1971, Kim Commons won California State Chess Championship, ahead of James Tarjan. In 1974, he tied with Peter Biyiasas for the American Open title.[1] In 1976, he won three International Chess Tournaments in Bulgaria: Varna, Plovdiv and Primorsko.
Commons played for the United States in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa, winning team and individual gold medals with six wins, three draws and no losses.[2]
He also played for United States in two World student team championships:[3]
- In 1972, on the second reserve board in the 19th World Student Team Chess Championship in Graz (+6, =3, -2),
- In 1977, on first board in the 22nd World Student Team Chess Championship in Mexico City (+3, =3, -2).
In 1976, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
Commons stopped playing chess in later years.
He received a bachelor's degree in physics from University of California. For the second half of his life he lived in Arizona, where he was the founder and owner of Club Red, a Mesa music club.[4]
References
edit- ^ "California Chess History". www.chessdryad.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Kim Commons". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Kim Commons". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ Leatherman, Benjamin (June 24, 2015). "Club Red Owner Kim Commons Passes Away". Phoenix New Times.
External links
edit- Kim Commons player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Kim Commons chess games at 365chess.com
