Death Anniversary of IM Colin Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
Death Anniversary of IM Colin Stamford Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
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Death Anniversary of Tim Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019)
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 Endgame Studies Mattison's Chess Endgame Studies The Platov Brothers : Their Chess Endgame Studies Timothy George Whitworth
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Death Anniversary of George Walker (13-iii-1803 23-iv-1879)
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. Founded the Westminster Chess Club in 1831. Published New Treatise on Chess in 1832 and Chess and Chess Players in 1850. Edited the chess column … Continue reading Death Anniversary of George Walker (13-iii-1803 23-iv-1879)
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![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]")
Death Anniversary of Godfrey Heathcote (20-vii-1870 24-iv-1952)
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 on 20th July 1870 in Manchester, and died on 24th April 1952. whilst in office as the President of the British Chess Problem Society. An … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Godfrey Heathcote (20-vii-1870 24-iv-1952)
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Death Anniversary of Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1905 25-iv-1966)
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 times. Born in the Punjab, he learned Indian chess when he was nine, was taken into the household of Sir Umar Hay at Khan, and … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Malik Mir Sultan Khan (1905 25-iv-1966)
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Death Anniversary of Michael Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016)
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 Steve Mann which was published on the ECF web site. The 1964 England Olympiad (Tel Aviv) Team : Owen Hindle, Čeněk Kottnauer, Peter Clarke, Michael … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Michael Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016)
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Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989)
Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989) Norman Littlewood circa 1967 From British Chess Magazine, Volume 109, June (#6), page 265 we have the following obituary which appears to have been lifted and used in the BCF Yearbook from 1989 - 1990, page 14, (editor Brian Concannon) with no acknowledgement : "We were sorry to … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989)
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Death Anniversary of Isidor Gunsberg (01-xi-1854 02-v-1930)
Death Anniversary of Isidor Gunsberg (01-xi-1854 02-v-1930)
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Death Anniversary of David Hooper (31-xiii-1915 03-v-1998)
BCN remembers David Hooper who passed away in a Taunton (Somerset) nursing home on Sunday, May 3rd 1998. Probate (#9851310520) was granted in Brighton on June 24th 1998. Prior to the nursing home David had been living at 33, Mansfield Road, Taunton, TA1 3NJ and before that at 5, Haimes Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AJ. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of David Hooper (31-xiii-1915 03-v-1998)
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Death Anniversary of Dr. IM István (Stefan) Fazekas (23-iii-1898 03-v-1967)
Signature of S Fazekas from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. BCN remembers Dr. IM István (Stefan) Fazekas (23-iii-1898 03-v-1967) From Chessgames.com : "Dr Stefan (ne Istvan) Fazekas was born in Satoraljaujhely, Hungary. Awarded the IM title in 1953 and the IMC title in 1964, he was British Champion in 1957 and … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Dr. IM István (Stefan) Fazekas (23-iii-1898 03-v-1967)