Grandmaster Raymond Keene, OBE
Raymond Dennis Keene was born on January 29, 1948 in Wandsworth, London. His parents were Dennis Arthur Keene and Doris Anita Leat. In 1954, at the age of 6, he learned how to play chess from his mother. Between 1959 and 1966, he attended Dulwich College and played top board for the school team. His team won the Sunday Times National Schools’ Chess Tournament in 1965 and 1966. In 1960, he started playing organized chess in British chess clubs, In January 1964, he won the London Under-18 Championship. In August 1964, he won British Under-18 Championships (shared by Brian Denman. In 1965, he won the Surrey Chess Championship. In August 1965, he represented England at the World Junior Championships, held in Barcelona. In August 1966, he represented England at the Students’ Olympiad in Orebro, Sweden. In October 1966, he represented England at the 17 th Chess Olympiad in Havana. He was 2 nd reserve board with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss. Keene was able to get Fidel Castro’s a