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== Chess ==
== Chess ==
While at Cambridge University she became the first female player to play above Board 8 (formerly known as the ladies’ board) in the 1992 Oxford and Cambridge [[Oxford University Chess Club#Varsity match|Varsity Chess Match]].<ref name="chess_for_life">[https://matthewsadler.me.uk/chess-for-life/ Matthew Sadler website page Chess for Life retrieved 1 December 2020]</ref><ref>[http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn/199203vars-viewer.html 1992 Varsity Match results]</ref> Natasha represented England at the [[30th Chess Olympiad|1992 Chess Olympiad]] in Manilla and the [[31st Chess Olympiad|1994 Chess Olympiad]] in Moscow. Natasha was awarded the FIDE rank of [[Woman International Master]] in 2002.<ref name="chess_for_life" />
While at Cambridge University she became the first female player to play above Board 8 (formerly known as the ladies’ board) in the 1992 Oxford and Cambridge [[Oxford University Chess Club#Varsity match|Varsity Chess Match]].<ref name="chess_for_life">{{Cite web|url=https://matthewsadler.me.uk/chess-for-life/|title=Chess For Life Sadler and Regan » Matthew Sadler|website=Matthew Sadler}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn/199203vars-viewer.html|title=BritBase Chess: 110th Varsity Match, Oxford v Cambridge, 1992|website=www.saund.co.uk}}</ref> Natasha represented England at the [[30th Chess Olympiad|1992 Chess Olympiad]] in Manilla and the [[31st Chess Olympiad|1994 Chess Olympiad]] in Moscow. Natasha was awarded the FIDE rank of [[Woman International Master]] in 2002.<ref name="chess_for_life" />
In September 2019, she was elected to the Board of the [[English Chess Federation]] (ECF).<ref>[https://www.englishchess.org.uk/about/ecf-officials/ ECF officers webpage], retrieved 1 December 2020</ref>
In September 2019, she was elected to the Board of the [[English Chess Federation]] (ECF).<ref>[https://www.englishchess.org.uk/about/ecf-officials/ ECF officers webpage], retrieved 1 December 2020</ref>


== Books ==
== Books ==
Natasha has co-authored two chess books alongside English chess Grandmaster [[Matthew Sadler]]. Their first collaboration ''Chess For Life'' won [[English Chess Federation|ECF]] book of the year.<ref>[https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-book-of-the-year-presentation-2/ ECF page on award presentation] retrieved 1 December 2020</ref> It interviews and details the way several notable chess players' styles and games evolved throughout their chess careers.<ref>[https://www.ecfresource.co.uk/ecf-awards/ ECF awards page]</ref>
Natasha has co-authored two chess books alongside English chess Grandmaster [[Matthew Sadler]]. Their first collaboration ''Chess For Life'' won [[English Chess Federation|ECF]] book of the year.<ref>[https://www.englishchess.org.uk/ecf-book-of-the-year-presentation-2/ ECF page on award presentation] retrieved 1 December 2020</ref> It interviews and details the way several notable chess players' styles and games evolved throughout their chess careers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecfresource.co.uk/ecf-awards/|title=Awards – Resource}}</ref>


=== Game Changer ===
=== Game Changer ===

Revision as of 06:54, 27 May 2021

Natasha Regan
Full nameNatasha Katherine Regan
Country England
Born (1971-06-12) 12 June 1971 (age 53)
London, England
TitleWoman International Master (WIM)
Peak rating2208 (July 2004)

Natasha Katherine Regan is a chess player and an award-winning chess author including the book: Game Changer. She has represented England at two Chess Olympiads.[1]

She is also an accomplished game all-rounder. Partnering with Matthew Cocke, she has won the British pair Go championship 7 times and has taken bronze in the European Pair Go Championship.[2] Natasha has represented the UK at Go at the first World Mind Sports Games in Beijing 2008 and again in 2012.[3][4] At the Mind Sports Olympiad, her medals include silver in the Women's Pentamind in 2018.[5]

Personal life

Natasha studied mathematics at King's College, Cambridge University[6] and is a professional actuary with twin daughters and a son, Oscar Selby. She taught Oscar math leading to him become the youngest person to ever obtain the maximum grade for a GCSE of A* in 2010 for Mathematics.[7]

Chess

While at Cambridge University she became the first female player to play above Board 8 (formerly known as the ladies’ board) in the 1992 Oxford and Cambridge Varsity Chess Match.[8][9] Natasha represented England at the 1992 Chess Olympiad in Manilla and the 1994 Chess Olympiad in Moscow. Natasha was awarded the FIDE rank of Woman International Master in 2002.[8] In September 2019, she was elected to the Board of the English Chess Federation (ECF).[10]

Books

Natasha has co-authored two chess books alongside English chess Grandmaster Matthew Sadler. Their first collaboration Chess For Life won ECF book of the year.[11] It interviews and details the way several notable chess players' styles and games evolved throughout their chess careers.[12]

Game Changer

Natasha Regan came up with the idea for her and GM Matthew Sadler's second collaboration Game Changer[13] which won the FIDE chess book of the year.[14] It details the lessons that can be learnt from how DeepMind's revolutionary computer program AlphaZero plays chess[15]

The book has been influential upon competitive chess. At the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2019, after a draw with Teimour Radjabov, number 1 ranked chess player and world champion, Magnus Carlsen commented about Game Changer:

"I found the book quite inspirational. I was thinking at several points during the game: How would AlphaZero have approached this?"[16]

Bibliography

  • Regan, Natasha; Lalic, Susan (1997). Trends in the Smith-Morra Gambit. Tournament Chess. ISBN 978-1859320730.
  • Regan, Natasha; Lalic, Susan (1998). Trends in the Bird's Opening. Trends Publications. ISBN 978-1859320372.
  • Sadler, Matthew; Regan, Natasha (2016). Chess For Life. Gambit. ISBN 978-1910093832.
  • Sadler, Matthew; Regan, Natasha (2019). Game Changer. New In Chess. ISBN 978-9056918187.

References

  1. ^ British Chess News page about Natasha Regan retrieved 1 December 2020
  2. ^ BGA Pair Go results retrieved 1 December 2020
  3. ^ BGA WMSG team page retrieved 1 December 2020
  4. ^ BGA results summary from WMSG 2012 retrieved 1 December 2020
  5. ^ MSO Results page navigate to player retrieved 1 December 2020
  6. ^ Cambridge University results website retrieved 1 December 2020
  7. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-11069666 "Seven-year-old maths whizz-kid gains A* in GCSE exam", BBC, 24 August 2010
  8. ^ a b "Chess For Life Sadler and Regan » Matthew Sadler". Matthew Sadler.
  9. ^ "BritBase Chess: 110th Varsity Match, Oxford v Cambridge, 1992". www.saund.co.uk.
  10. ^ ECF officers webpage, retrieved 1 December 2020
  11. ^ ECF page on award presentation retrieved 1 December 2020
  12. ^ "Awards – Resource".
  13. ^ ChessBase interview with Natasha Regan and Matthew Sadler, retrieved 1 December 2020
  14. ^ FIDE Averbakh-Boleslavsky Award 2019 webpage retrieved 1 december 2020
  15. ^ Chess Base article on FIDE book of the year 2019 retrieved 1 December 2020
  16. ^ Hans Schut book of the year review and chess.com, retrieved 1 December 2020
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