BCN remembers IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996) Čeněk Kottnauer was born in Prague on Thursday, February 24th, 1910. Čeněk was employed in the Ministry of Education in Prague. Whilst playing … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996)
We remember Hugh Alexander who passed away on Friday, 15-ii-1974. The death was registered in the Borough of Cheltenham. Currently his burial / cremation site is unknown. Conel Hugh O'Donel … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Hugh Alexander CMG CBE (15-ii-1974)
Death Anniversary of Charles Tomlinson (15-ii-1897)
Birthday of GM Mark Lesland Hebden (15-ii-1958) Mrs. Joan Agar; Chairman of Leigh Interests, presents the Leigh trophy (for 1981) to Mark Hebden. Left, David Anderton, BCF President; on the … Continue reading Birthday of GM Mark Hebden (15-ii-1958)
Birthday of FM Philip J Rossiter (16-ii-1969)
We remember Raaphy(i) Persitz who passed away on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009. From British Chess Magazine, Volume CXXIX (129, 2009), Number 3 (March), pp. 130-134 by John Saunders we have … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Raaphi Persitz (26-vii-1934 04-ii-2009)
Birthday of IM Mark Ferguson (17-ii-1977)
Birthday of FM Ian D Thompson (17-ii-1961)
Birthday of GM Alexander Evgenievich Baburin (19-ii-1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2jxFxnfCQU
Birthday of FM Martin Brown (21-ii-1993)