Frederick Yates

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Born 1884
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Fred Yates was an English chess master who captured the British Chess Championship on six occasions. Originally pursuing a career in accountancy, he abandoned it in 1909 to become a professional chess player and journalist. His competitive play featured the Queen's Gambit Declined and the Ruy Lopez prominently.

Frederick Yates

Associated Openings

As White

C79Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred12 games
C87Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation9 games
C83Ruy Lopez: Open, Breslau Variation8 games

As Black

D63Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Capablanca Variation33 games
D64Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack15 games
D65Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack (8...a6)3 games

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