Benjamin Martin (born 1969) is a New Zealand chess player and mathematician. He was awarded the title International Master (IM) by FIDE in 1986.
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Country | New Zealand |
Born | 1969 |
Title | International Master (1996) |
FIDE rating | 2375 (January 2013) |
Peak rating | 2410 (January 1993)[1] |
Martin has represented New Zealand in four Chess Olympiads, in Novi Sad 1990, Manila 1992, Yerevan 1996, and Istanbul 2000. His best result was in 1996 when he scored 8/14.[2]
Martin jointly won the New Zealand Chess Championship with Ortvin Sarapu in 1989/90.[3]
Martin was an associate professor in the department of mathematics at the University of Auckland 2011–2014.[4] His research interests include algebraic groups and quantum field theory.[5] He is now a professor in the department of mathematics at the University of Aberdeen, holding a personal chair.[6]
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