Luke McShane
McShane at the 2013 European Chess Team Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luke James McShane 7 January 1984 London, England |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | Grandmaster (2000) |
| FIDE rating | 2611 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2713 (July 2012) |
| Peak ranking | No. 29 (November 2012) |
Luke James McShane (born 7 January 1984) is an English chess player. A chess prodigy, he was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2000, at the age of 16. McShane has become one of England's leading players and a member of the national team. He also worked as a trader in London's financial sector, and has previously been described as the world's strongest amateur chess player.