Rupert Jones

Rupert William Jones (born June 10, 1961 in the Milne Bay District of Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean (PNG) chess FIDE Master (FM) and FIDE International Arbiter (IA). He served as the Secretary of the Botswana Chess Federation from 1986 to 1997 and in that period chess expanded to be one of the biggest participation sports in the country.

Chess career Jones represented Botswana in three Chess Olympiads in 1986, 1988 and 1990. In 1992, 1994 and 1996 he served as non-playing captain, delegate and Head of Delegation. He represented PNG in nine Chess Olympiads from 2004 to 2022. His best result was scoring 10/13, and finishing 6th on the reserve board, at the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia 2004.

He was awarded the FIDE International Arbiter title in 1990. From 2018 to 2022 he served on the Systems Pairings and Programs Commission.

After returning to the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, he co-founded the White Rose chess team with Angus Dunnington and the team is now into its 25th season (March 2023) and is challenging for their first 4NCL title. From 2003 to 2006 Rupert served as the International Director of the English Chess Federation, and served as President of the Northern Counties Chess Union from 2010 to 2012.

Notable games

Rupert Jones - Jasvindar Singh, 28th Chess Olympiad Thessaloniki (1988), King's Gambit: Accepted, (C34), 1-0