Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Edward Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Harry Golombek : A leading member of the formidable band of reverends who played such a strong … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)
Remembering Theophilus Harding Willcocks (19-iv-1912 14-iv-2014) An innovator in both mathematics and fairy chess. Here is an excellent article on squaring.net An article from matplus.net
Herbert William Trenchard Death Anniversary of Herbert William Trenchard (15-iv-1934) From Wikipedia : "Herbert William Trenchard (8 September 1857, Thorncombe – 15 April 1934, London) was an English chess master. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Herbert William Trenchard (08-ix-1857 15-iv-1934)
Death Anniversary of Joseph Edmund Peckover (15-xi-1896 16-iv-1982) From The Encyclopedia of Chess by Anne Sunnucks : Born in Hampstead, London to Henry Joseph Peckover and Louisa Jane Micklewright on … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Joseph Peckover (15-xi-1896 16-iv-1982)
Death Anniversary of IM Colin Stamford Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
Death Anniversary of Timothy George Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019) Endgame Magic Here is an excellent article from Brian Stephenson Endgame Magic Here is an obituary from The Guardian Leonid Kubbel's Chess … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Tim Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019)
Death Anniversary of George Walker (13-iii-1803 23-iv-1879) From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Anne Sunnucks : "Leading organiser and chess columnist in the last century. Born on 13th March 1803. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of George Walker (13-iii-1803 23-iv-1879)
![Godfrey Heathcote (20-vii-1870 24-iv-1952) [Source: Chess Pie, 1922; scanned by M.McDowell]](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20.07-G.Heathcote-Chess-Pie-1922.jpg "Godfrey Heathcote (20-vii-1870 24-iv-1952) [Source: Chess Pie, 1922; scanned by M.McDowell]")
From The Encyclopaedia of Chess(Robert Hale, 1970 and 1976) by Anne Sunnucks : "Problem composer, and deemed to be on of the great masters of the art. Heathcote was born … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Godfrey Heathcote (20-vii-1870 24-iv-1952)
Malik Mir Sultan Khan Death Anniversary of Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1905 25-iv-1966) From The Encyclopedia of Chess by Hooper & Whyld : Perhaps the greatest natural player of modern … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1905 25-iv-1966)
BCN Remembers Michael John Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016) Here is an article from Yorkshire Chess History Owen Hindle, Michael Franklin, Harry Golombek and Michael Haygarth Here is an obituary written by … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Michael Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016)