Researching Philip Corbin
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The name Philip means "lover of horses" and is of Greek origin.
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Some Famous People called Philip Corbin
Philip Corbin
Philip Corbin (born 1957) is a Barbadian FIDE Master chess player.
Corbin is a seven-time champion of Barbados and has represented Barbados in eleven Chess Olympiads from 1986 through 2008, playing first board in 1986, 1990, 1998, and 2000.
He is known for using the Elephant Gambit when playing with the black pieces, most notably in his 2006 simultaneous exhibition win over English GM Nigel Short.He also plays the Budapest Gambit and the Scandinavian Defense as black. In a television interview Corbin said that he attempts to play chess in an innovative and entertaining style and referred to his playing style as "Calypso Chess."
Corbin has a Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and is Computer Engineering Analyst at The Barbados Light and Power Company Ltd.
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