BCN remembers Richard Guy who passed away in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Monday, March 9th, 2020 at the splendid age of 103. Early Life Richard Kenneth Guy was born on … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Dr. Richard Guy (30-ix-1916 09-iii-2020)
William Norwood Potter Death Anniversary of William Norwood Potter, (27-viii-1840 13-iii-1895)
Death Anniversary of IM William Albert Fairhurst CBE (21-viii-1903 13-iii-1982) From The Encyclopedia of Chess by Anne Sunnucks : "International chess master, British Champion in 1937 and Scottish Champion in … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM William Fairhurst CBE (21-viii-1903 13-iii-1982)
We remember IM Simon Webb (10-vi-1949 14-iii-2005) David Nixon and Simon Webb at the London Evening Standard Congress Simon became England's fourth Correspondence Grandmaster in 1983 following Keith Richardson, Adrian … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Simon Webb (10-vi-1949 14-iii-2005)
BCN remembers Gerald Abrahams who passed away in Liverpool on Saturday, March 15th 1980. He was buried in the Allerton Cemetery in the Jewish Springwood plot. Gerald Abrahams was born … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Gerald Abrahams (15-iv-1907 15-iii-1980)
BCN remembers Reginald Bonham (known as "Bon") who passed away, this day, March 16th in 1984 in Worcester, Worcestershire. In 1970 New Years Honours, Civil Division he was awarded the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Reginald Bonham MBE MA (31-i-1906 16-iii-1984)
Death Anniversary of FM Stephen H Berry (18-iii-1951) Obituary from Andrew Stone
BCN remembers Sir Stuart Milner-Barry KCVO CB OBE who passed away on Saturday, March 25th, 1995 in Lewisham Hospital, London aged 88. He was laid to rest in the Great … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir Stuart Milner-Barry KCVO CB OBE (20-ix-1906 25-iii-1995)
Remembering Percy Francis Blake (6-xii-1873 26-iii-1936) From his Italian Wikipedia entry : "Percy Francis Blake ( Manchester , December 6, 1873 - Grappenhall , March 20, 1936 ) was a … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Percy Blake (6-xii-1873 26-iii-1936)
BCN remembers Comins Mansfield MBE who passed away on March 28th 1984 in Torbay, Devon. Comins was the first English born chess grandmaster when in 1972 he was awarded the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Comins Mansfield MBE (14-vi-1896 28-iii-1984)