IMMarcus R Harvey

Marcus Ross Harvey was born in Oxford in 1996 and attended the Marlborough School in Woodstock. He went on to study mathematics at the University of Southampton and became a data scientist in digital advertising. Largely self-taught as a player, he won British junior titles at under-fourteen, under-fifteen and under-eighteen level. At fourteen he won the 2011 Kidlington Open, defeating a master and two former winners. He first played in the main British Championship later that year. His club career has included Bicester, Witney, Oxford and Wood Green. In 2020 he became English online blitz champion. He finished runner-up in the 2021 British Championship and received the International Master title that year. He has continued competing internationally while working full-time.