Home › Authors › James Plaskett James Plaskett b. 1960 ยท 7 books Biography James Plaskett is a British chess grandmaster who is married to the poet Fiona Pitt-Kethley; he became the British Chess Champion in the year 1990. After his relocation to Spain, he is still active in chess as of 2025. Books by James Plaskett Catastrophe in the Opening 2005 Queen's Pawn Attack Revealed 2005 Could you be a Tactical Chess Genius? 2002 Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 2000 Sicilian Taimanov 1997 Playing to Win (Popular Chess) Playing to Win (Popular Chess) 1988 The English defence 1987