David Howell
David Howell
David Wei Liang Howellis an English chess grandmaster and British champion in 2009, 2013 and 2014. He is the youngest chess Grandmaster in the United Kingdom, a title he earned when he came second during the 35th Rilton Cup in Stockholm on 5 January 2007 when he was 16. The previous record holder, Luke McShane, was six months older when he became a grandmaster...
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth14 November 1990
enemy true value
An enemy makes a true friends value apparent.
fourth hopefully pressure stage third
Hopefully I'll be up to the pressure tomorrow. At this stage of my career, third or fourth place is nice, but it is all about winning.
days love nor wrong
It was one of those days where everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I couldn't do anything right, for love nor money.
although bogey coming days firing gone played rarely
It was coming really. I have rarely gone a day without firing a bogey and to have two days without one would have been amazing. I played well although I really didn't feel comfortable out there,
fancy
One-up, one to play, you fancy your chances.
delighted good looking until
I was looking good for the matchplay until I had my injury, so I'm delighted I've made it.
stage standard
I was 5 under today. At this stage in the tournament, that's the standard where you need to be.
golfers good happens maybe swing
I don't think that happens to golfers too often. But maybe my swing is better than it was before the accident, so maybe it was a good thing.
best dreamed player
As a kid, I never dreamed I'd be the 13th best player in the world but I have an inkling I can go even further,
delighted expecting hitting holes nicely played score soon start
But as soon as you start hitting it well, then you start expecting to score well. I am delighted to have played 26 holes so nicely today.
comment disagree offer refrain respect
Out of respect for our client, Mr. Cummings, we try to refrain from any comment on this situation. That being said, I will say that I disagree with that characterization. That offer was not made,
ball far greens hit striking top weekend
I don't hit as many greens as the top players, but this weekend my ball striking was far, far better, ... I hit a lot more greens.
anybody stand strange tiger
If you stand up to Tiger ... it would be strange to be intimidated by anybody else.
chance classic close complete control early game lucky middle nice played playing poorly steve win
It was the classic game of two halves. I was in complete control and Steve wasn't playing great. I had every chance to close it out nice and early but then I played poorly in the middle and then he was probably disappointed not to win being one up with two to play. Fortunately, I was the lucky one.