In 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]
commons, july, 1951, june, 2015, american, chess, international, master, chess, olympiad, winner, countryunited, statesborn, 1951, july, 1951lancaster, california, united, statesdied23, june, 2015, 2015, aged, mesa, arizona, united, statestitleinternational, m. Kim Commons 23 July 1951 23 June 2015 was an American chess International Master IM and Chess Olympiad winner Kim CommonsCountryUnited StatesBorn 1951 07 23 23 July 1951Lancaster California United StatesDied23 June 2015 2015 06 23 aged 63 Mesa Arizona United StatesTitleInternational Master IM 1976 Peak rating2485 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 EditKim Commons player profile and games at Chessgames com Kim Commons chess games at 365chess com This biographical article relating to an American chess figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kim Commons amp oldid 1104092304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
