Happy Birthday FM Gary Kenworthy (22-iv-1957) Gary was born in Bradford and became an FIDE Master in 2002 and achieved a peak rating of 2315 in July 1994. In 1994 … Continue reading Birthday of FM Gary Kenworthy (22-iv-1957)
Birthday of WIM Gulnara Sachs (24-iv-1963)
BCN wishes GM John Nunn Happy Birthday (25-iv-1955) From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Harry Golombek : British International master and European Junior Champion, 1975. Born in London, Nunn learned chess … Continue reading Birthday of GM John Nunn (25-iv-1955)
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)
Birthday of IM Lawrence Adam Trent (28-iv-1986) IM Lawrence Trent
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 … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989)
Birthday of GM Jonathan Hawkins (01-v-1983)
Birthday of FM Richard York-Weaving (01-v-1994) Richard weaving at the 2012 UKCC Terafinal, Loughborough Grammar School
Death Anniversary of Isidor Gunsberg (01-xi-1854 02-v-1930)