Jonny Hector is a Swedish chess Grandmaster who was born on 13 February 1964 in Malmo, Sweden. He received his Grandmaster title in 1991.
Hector's chess career began in 1983, after which he quickly earned the international titles of FIDE Master (FM) in 1985 and International Master (IM) in 1986. He sometimes appears under the pseudonym John Gideon.
Apart from his chess career in Sweden, Hector has also played professionally in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. He played on behalf of New Zealand in the 30th Chess Olympiad in 1992. He was part of the Swedish Olympiad team in 1990, scoring 4.5/7 (64.3😵 on board 4.