Johnny Chess

Johnny Chess was the stage name of John Alydon Ganatus Chesterton, the son of Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. His unusual middle names came about because Ian and Barbara named him, in part, as a memorial to Alydon and Ganatus, Thals who they knew who had died during this journey to Skaro. Ace admired him, mostly from afar, but did manage to hang out with him. Ace apparently did not realize that the Doctor had helped to bring Johnny's parents together. (NA: Timewyrm: Revelation. (PDA: Byzantium!)

Behind the Scenes

Johnny Chess originated as a fan fiction character dating from the days before Paul Cornell and Keith Topping had published professional Doctor Who fiction. In the stories, he has a relationship with Tegan Jovanka.