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)
BCN wishes IM David Levy happy birthday (14-iii-1945) Some of the participants in the Paul Keres display on November 25th, 1962, at St Pancras Town Hall, London WC1. Back row … Continue reading Birthday of IM David Levy (14-iii-1945)
Birthday of Stewart Reuben (14-iii-1939) Here is his Wikipedia entry His personal catchphrase is "If only I had been consulted eariler" Jimmy Adams and Stewart Reuben Richard W. O'Brien and … Continue reading Birthday of IA Stewart Reuben (14-iii-1939)
Birthday of GM John M Emms (14-iii-1967)
Birthday of FM Owen Mark Hindle (14-iii-1940)
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)
IM Michael John Basman Birthday of IM Michael John Basman (16-iii-1946)
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)
Happy Birthday GM Harold James Plaskett born on this day (March 18th) in 1960 GM Harold James Plaskett Here is his Wikipedia entry Jim accepts the 1981 Grand Prix shield … Continue reading Birthday of GM Jim Plaskett (18-iii-1960)