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)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4phbZ3YwtM Birthday of John Cameron Saunders (22-ii-1953) Here is John's Wikipedia entry Here is his excellent blog Here is the superb BritBase Murray Chandler and John Saunders
BCN remembers GM Jacques Mieses who passed away on February 23rd, 1954 aged 88. He was buried on the 25th of February at the East Ham Jewish Cemetery in Section … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Jacques Mieses (27-ii-1865 23-ii-1954)
Birthday of FM Graham K Burgess (24-ii-1968) FIDE Master Graham Burgess needs no introduction to readers of English language chess books ! Minnesota, USA based, Graham has authored more than … Continue reading Birthday of FM Graham Burgess (24-ii-1968)
BCN wishes Happy Birthday to GM Daniel Fernandez who at 26 is currently England's youngest Grandmaster. The previous GM title holder was Jonathan Hawkins in 2014 making two in seven … Continue reading Birthday of GM Daniel Fernandez (05-iii-1995)
Death Anniversary of GM Daniel Abraham Yanofsky OC QC (25-iii-1925 05-iii-2000)
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)
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)
