Jeremy Silman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jeremy Silman

chess player

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1954

Place of Birth: Del Rio, Texas, United States

Profession: chess player, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jeremy Silman (born August 28, 1954) is an American International Master of chess and writer.
He has won the American Open, the National Open, and the U.S.
Open, and was the coach of the US junior national chess team. Silman has authored over 35 books, mostly on chess but also on casino gambling, and has written articles for chess magazines such as Chess Life and New in Chess.
He has also authored many chess mentoring puzzles on the chess.com website. Silman is the professor in a video chess course produced by The Teaching Company as part of its Great Courses series. Silman served as a chess consultant on the 2001 Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Monk, and Malcolm in the Middle.