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
bad birdie overly
It's very pleasant, not overly difficult. There's going to be a birdie fest. And that's probably not a bad way to have it.
bad birdie overly
It's very pleasant, not overly difficult, ... There's going to be a birdie fest. And that's probably not a bad way to have it.
andrew played pressure
Andrew played fantastically well and put the pressure on me. He wasn't going to let up.
nice playing tournament
It is nice playing in a tournament when you are one of the better players.
best cabinet european players trophy won
When I won then, I didn't have the game. I've become one of the best players in European and around the world - it's just that my trophy cabinet is a little bare.
against anyone chances fancied left
I fancied my chances against anyone that was left in.
best caddie days delighted finish gave joint score telling
I'm delighted really. My caddie just gave me a telling off as I was a little disappointed to finish five, five. But I have just had my joint best score and my best score two days in a row, so I have got to be happy.
beat
I didn't want to beat him too badly,
great playing start week
My expectations weren't that great at the start of this week because I haven't been playing very well over here,
bit struggle
All in all it was a bit of a struggle.
ball bit difference dropped honour lap mess time
I got a little bit of jitters. I've made a mess of things before. But that's the difference today. This time the ball did the lap of honour and dropped in.
against anyone believe braver gone respect troops trying
I didn't believe we should have gone in there in the first place, and I'm still against the war. But I respect anyone over there trying to do their job. It's not the troops' fault, it's the administration. (The troops are) a lot braver than me.
good great shoot
He's a great player, isn't he? I'm just going to have to shoot a good score.
Fortunately I was able to come out on top,