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”’Thalia Holmes”’ (born 2004) is an English chess player. She won the inaugural series of the [[BBC Two]] competition ”[[Chess Masters: The Endgame]]” in 2025. |
”’Thalia Holmes”’ (born 2004) is an English chess player. She won the inaugural series of the [[BBC Two]] competition ”[[Chess Masters: The Endgame]]” in 2025. |
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English chess player (born 2004)
Thalia Holmes (born 2004) is an English chess player. She won the inaugural series of the BBC Two competition Chess Masters: The Endgame in 2025.
Holmes played chess from a young age and first represented England aged ten.[1] Holmes attended Haberdashers’ Adams School in Newport and was a member of the Newport Chess Club.[2] She studies history at university.[3]
In 2022, Holmes was the winner of the under-18s Shropshire Megafinal of the UK Chess Challenge.[4] She admires Latvian chess grandmaster Mikhail Tal.[5]
In 2025, Holmes participated in the inaugural series of the BBC Two competition Chess Masters: The Endgame.[6][5] Her nickname on the show was “The Tactician,” due to her aggressive and tactical style of play.[7] She won the show, beating “The Strategist” Richie Kelly in the final game.[8][9][10]
Holmes is a transgender woman and has said that she participated in the show to improve the representation of women and trans people in chess.[7]
- ^ Titherington, Dherran (24 April 2025). “Chester chess player one of final four in BBC Two series”. Chester Nub News. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Pandey, Geha (24 April 2025). “Former Newport grammar school student eyes winner’s trophy in BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame finals”. Shropshire Star. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Pandey, Geha (29 April 2025). “How winning BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame reignited former Newport school student’s love for chess”. Express and Star. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Elwell, Nick (25 July 2022). “Shropshire chess youngsters check in to do battle for Gigafinals spot”. Shropshire Star. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b Barden, Leonard (29 April 2025). “Ukraine’s Vasyl Ivanchuk, 56, sets new landmark for chess veterans”. Financial Times. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Chris. “Radio Interview – Thalia Holmes”. Shropshire Chess. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b “Chess Masters: The Endgame contestants and presenters unveil the secrets behind its timeless and universal appeal”. BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Barden, Leonard (2 May 2025). “BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned”. The Guardian. ISSNÂ 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (29 April 2025). “Thalia Clinches Trophy In BBC’s ‘Chess Masters’ Final Episode”. Chess.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Pandey, Geha (29 April 2025). “‘The best day of my life’: Former Newport grammar school student, 20, wins BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame”. Shropshire Star. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
