Happy Birthday IM Geoff Lawton (04-iv-1960) Geoff became an International Master in 1984. His peak rating according to Felice was 2407 in July 2003 at the age of 43. He … Continue reading Birthday of IM Geoff Lawton (04-iv-1960)
Birthday of CGM Christopher JA Jones (06-iv-1952)Here is an excellent biography from Chess Scotland Here is an article about Helpmates from CJAJ published by Chessbase Grandmaster of Composition Christopher Jones … Continue reading Birthday of CGM Christopher Jones (06-iv-1952)
Signature of J du Mont from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. BCN Remembers Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956) Here is his Wikipedia entry From British Chess … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956)
BCN remembers CGM Keith Richardson who passed away on Monday, April 10th, 2017. Keith Bevan Richardson was born in Nottingham, on Thursday, April 2nd 1942. On this day : The … Continue reading Death Anniversary of CGM Keith Richardson (02-iv-1942 10-iv-2017)
FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann Birthday of FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann (11-iv-1961) Erik was born in Westminster, London, his mother (née Jorgensen) being Danish and his father … Continue reading Birthday of FM Erik Teichmann (11-iv-1961)
Birthday of FM Richard Mark Webb (11-iv-1962) This was written about Richard just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display : "Forest of Needwood High … Continue reading Birthday of FM Richard Webb (11-iv-1962)
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)
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)