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)
FM Harry Grieve Birthday of FM Harry James M Grieve (12-iv-2001) Harry at the 2014 UKCC Terafinal Harry is studying mathematics at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge having previously been a … Continue reading Birthday of FM Harry Grieve (12-iv-2001)
BCN wishes a happy birthday to Peter Markland born on Friday, April 13th, 1951 From the rear cover of "Sicilian:...e5 : "P.R. Markland is a British Master, and a member … Continue reading Birthday of FM Peter Markland (13-iv-1951)
Birthday of FM Nathan SW Alfred (16-iv-1980)
Death Anniversary of IM Colin Stamford Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
Birthday of FM Paul Macklin (16-iv-1967)
Birthday of GM Peter Kenneth Wells (17-iv-1965) Here is his very brief Wikipedia entry Peter Wells (seated, far LHS) and from chessgames.com : "Peter Kenneth Wells was born in Portsmouth, … Continue reading Birthday of GM Peter Wells (17-iv-1965)
Birthday of FM David A Wood (18-iv-1969)
William Watson Birthday of GM William Nicholas Watson (18-iv-1962) William Watson Here is his brief Wikipedia entry William Watson at a BCF National Club Final {[%evp 0,53,19,31,72,8,28,4,60,6,15,15,27,21,17,-8,-8,-16,-6,-7,-3,-39,-20,-16, -6,0,0,0,53,48,46,68,23,-9,66,60,60,55,45,29,-9,-36,8,-20,97,124,137,167,128, 157,1180,29988,29993,29994,29995,29996]} 1. … Continue reading Birthday of GM Willy Watson (18-iv-1962)
Birthday of GM Jonathan Rowson (18-iv-1977)Here is his Wikipedia entry GM Jonathan Rowson