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Gavin Extence

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Gavin Extence was born in 1982 and grew up in the interestingly named village of Swineshead, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. From the ages of 5–11, he enjoyed a brief but illustrious career as a chess player, winning numerous national championships and travelling to Moscow and St Petersburg to pit his wits against the finest young minds in Russia. He won only one game.

He now lives in Sheffield, United Kingdom with his family.

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