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Paul Lamford
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Biography
Paul Adrian Lamford is a Welsh gaming and gambling expert, author, publisher and company director. He is a three-time Welsh chess champion, 1993 and 2001 British backgammon champion, and a Grandmaster at bridge and a poker player. During the 1990s he was editor of Games & Puzzles magazine and has been editor of Chess
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- Paul Adrian Lamford is a Welsh gaming and gambling expert, author, publisher and company director.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Paul Adrian Lamford (born 30 August 1953 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh gaming and gambling expert, author, publisher and company director. He is a three-time Welsh chess champion, 1993 and 2001 British backgammon champion, and a Grandmaster at bridge.
Lamford shared the Welsh Chess Championship in 1983 and 1988, and won it outright in 1989. He represented Wales at four chess olympiads (1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988), scoring 50% overall. His peak FIDE rating was 2315 in the year 2000.
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Paul Adrian Lamford (born 30 August 1953 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh gaming and gambling expert, author, publisher and company director. He is a three-time Welsh chess champion, 1993 and 2001 British backgammon champion, a
Lamford shared the Welsh Chess Championship in 1983 and 1988, and won it outright in 1989. He represented Wales at four chess olympiads (1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988), scoring 50% overall. His peak FIDE rating was 2315 in t
The Albin counter-gambit : 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5!?. Batsford. 1983. ISBN 9780713440058.
The amazing book of casino games : techniques, strategies, and hints on how to play any game you find in a casino. Chartwell Books. 1998. ISBN 9780785808206.
100 backgammon puzzles. Chameleon. 1999. ISBN 9780713440058.
100 chess puzzles. Chameleon. 1999. ISBN 9780233997131.
50 bridge puzzles. Chameleon. 2000. ISBN 9780233997261.
100 Scrabble puzzles. Chameleon. 2000. ISBN 9780233997155.
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