Peter Nicholas Lee (born 21 November 1943) is an

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chess player who won the

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in 1965. Born in London and educated at

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, he represented

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in the Varsity chess matches of 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966, and represented England in the

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s of 1966, 1968, and 1970. He has also played competitively in

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. He has won the English Bridge Union's National Pairs title six times, the first time in 2003, and has also been a member of the team that won the Gold Cup, the premier teams event in Britain, in 2003 and 2011. This makes him the only person who has won British championships in both chess and bridge. As a consultant in medical statistics and epidemiology, he has also published over 300 papers, many on the effects of tobacco on health.

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* * 1943 births Living people Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford British statisticians Chess players from London English contract bridge players Bridge players from London Chess FIDE Masters English chess players {{bridge-game-stub