Mark Lesland Hebden (born 15 February 1958 in Leicester) is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.[1]
Hebden is known for chess openings such as the Grand Prix Attack, the Barry Attack, and the 150 Attack.[2]
Hebden was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1990, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015 .
He played for England in the European Team Chess Championships of 1983, 1989 and 2007.[3]
He was equal first in four editions of the very strong Cappelle-la-Grande Open: 1989, 1990, 1995 and 1997.
In 2001 he tied for 1st-4th with Yannick Pelletier, Tamaz Gelashvili and Vladimir Tukmakov in the 9th Neuchâtel Open[4] and in 2009–10 tied for 1st-4th with Andrei Istrățescu, Romain Edouard and David Howell in the Hastings International Chess Congress.[5]
Hebden is a regular participant at the 4NCL, Britain's premier chess league and in 2013, won the 4NCL Individual Championship, held at Daventry.[6] He also plays in local leagues for Sutton Coldfield Chess Club, Syston Chess Club, and online on Internet Chess Club ICC as 'mhebden'.[7] ICC is a commercial site where many titled players gather.