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Birthday for GM Luke James McShane (07-i-1984)
We send best wishes to GM Luke James McShane on his birthday, this day (January 7th) in 1984. Here is Luke's Wikipedia entry {[%evp 0,45,26,28,41,41,43,23,44,24,40,7,25,32,20,5,5,-1,-35,-20,20,20,0,-13,6, 30,1,-17,129,129,133,134,133,136,136,137,150,153,153,161,172,172,179,183,188, 177,189,185]} 1. e4 {Rodriguez,Am} c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Be6 {Rodriguez: A flexible move order in … Continue reading Birthday for GM Luke James McShane (07-i-1984)
Death Anniversary of WIM Elaine Pritchard (née Saunders) (07-i-1926 07-i-2012)
Signature of Elaine Saunders from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Hastings Christmas Congress, 1945-1946 We remember Elaine Pritchard who passed away on Saturday, January 7th, 2012. Dorée Elaine Zelia Saunders was born on Thursday, January 7th, 1926. Her father was Henry de Beaufort Saunders (b. 7 Aug 1900, Folkestone, Kent d. Between Jul … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM Elaine Pritchard (née Saunders) (07-i-1926 07-i-2012)
Death Anniversary of GM Harry Golombek OBE (01-iii-1911 07-i-1995)
Signature of H Golombek from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. We remember Harry Golombek OBE who passed away on Saturday, January 7th, 1995. Harry Golombek was born on Wednesday, March 1st, 1911 in Lambeth, London and his parents were Barnet (Berl) Golombek (Golabek) (1878-1943) and Emma Golombek (née Sendak) (1883-1967). The … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Harry Golombek OBE (01-iii-1911 07-i-1995)
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Death Anniversary of William Ritson Morry (05-ix-1910 08-i-1994)
We remember William Ritson Morry who passed away on Saturday, January 8th, 1994. (A point of detail : It is incorrect, but many do, to write WRM hyphenated. His first name was William, his middle name was Ritson and his surname was Morry. He chose to use his middle name and was known by his … Continue reading Death Anniversary of William Ritson Morry (05-ix-1910 08-i-1994)
Birthday of IM George Botterill (08-i-1949)
We send birthday wishes to IM George Steven Botterill born on this day (January 8th) in 1949. Here is his Wikipedia page Brian Reilly, Ray Keene, George Botterill, Anatoly Karpov, Harry Golombek and Viktor Korchnoi and here is his academic page Capa vs Corzo Rerun ? Nigel Short had 1977 British Champion George Botterill on … Continue reading Birthday of IM George Botterill (08-i-1949)
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Birthday of FM Shreyas Royal (09-i-2009)
BCN sends birthday wishes to FM Shreyas (known as "Shrey" by his friends) Royal born on Friday, January 9th, 2009. "Hallelujah" by Alexandra Burke was number one in the UK hit parade. Shreyas attended The Pointer School in Blackheath, London, SE3 whose motto is "The Lord is my Shepherd". In October 2021 BCN secured an … Continue reading Birthday of FM Shreyas Royal (09-i-2009)
Death Anniversary of Roland Scott (25-iii-1888 10-i-1953)
BCN remembers Roland Scott who passed away in Monte Carlo on Saturday, January 10th, 1953. Roland Henry Vaughan Scott was born in either Barnes or Holloway depending which Census record is correct. His parents were Walter Frederick Scott, a GP who was born in April 1960 and died in 1891 when Roland was three years … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Roland Scott (25-iii-1888 10-i-1953)
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Birthday of IM Shaun Taulbut (11-i-1958)
We send best wishes to IM Shaun Mark Taulbut born on this day (January 11th) in 1958. IM Shaun Mark Taulbut Here is his Wikipedia article from the Polish (!) version : In 1974. I shared m. In the championship of Great Britain juniors to 16 years , whereas in 1977. Won the Brighton title … Continue reading Birthday of IM Shaun Taulbut (11-i-1958)
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Birthday of IM Andrew Horton (15-i-1998)
Birthday of IM Andrew P Horton (15-i-1998) Andrew became a FIDE Master in 2015 and an International Master in 2018.
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Birthday of GM Neil McDonald (21-i-1967)
We send birthday wishes to GM Neil McDonald born on this day (January 21st) in 1967. Neil McDonald Neil McDonald From Wikipedia : Neil McDonald (born 21 January 1967) is an English chess grandmaster and a player on the international chess circuit. He is an English Chess Federation coach, who has trained many of the … Continue reading Birthday of GM Neil McDonald (21-i-1967)
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Birthday of IM Adam Taylor (23-i-1998)
We send best wishes to IM Adam Taylor on his birthday. Adam Christopher Taylor was born on Friday, January 23rd, 1998 in Colchester, Essex. Adam has a sister, Nathalie Leanne Taylor who also plays and studied History & Economics at The University of York. His mother Deborah was always supportive during his chess career. He … Continue reading Birthday of IM Adam Taylor (23-i-1998)
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Birthday of IM David Cummings (24-i-1961)
Birthday of IM David H Cummings (24-i-1961) David Cummings (front, second from right) at a Lloyds Bank event This was written about David who was 18 just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior squad simultaneous display : "Varndean and Brighton. Rating 207. British men’s championship finalist, 1977. First Danish junior international championship, … Continue reading Birthday of IM David Cummings (24-i-1961)
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Birthday of IM Richard Bates (27-i-1979)
Best Birthday wishes to IM Richard Adam Bates born on this day (January 27th) in 1979. Richard has won the Southern Counties (SCCU) championship in the 2015-16, 2016-17 (with Nick Pert) and 2017-18 seasons. IM Richard Adam Bates {[%evp 0,67,19,31,14,30,28,4,17,20,76,42,77,64,122,98,78,105,92,90,77,62,86,67, 68,67,71,71,71,53,46,27,84,19,31,2,44,48,63,41,184,55,238,271,298,301,258,252, 211,222,222,248,248,200,259,294,411,179,294,364,361,379,379,385,641,559,625, 1032,1094,1125]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. d5 d6 … Continue reading Birthday of IM Richard Bates (27-i-1979)
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Death Anniversary for Edith Baird (née Winter-Wood) (??-??-1859 01-ii-1924)
We remember Edith Baird (née Winter-Wood) Edith Elina Helen Winter-Wood was born, probably in 1859*, to Thomas Winter-Wood, a writer and poet, and Eliza Ann (née Sole) Winter-Wood in Boulogne, France. (*Despite 22nd February 1859 appearing in Wikipedia we are unable to locate a primary source for this date. Contemporary secondary sources always just gave … Continue reading Death Anniversary for Edith Baird (née Winter-Wood) (??-??-1859 01-ii-1924)
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Birthday of FM Mike Franklin (02-ii-1931)
We send best wishes to Michael Franklin on his 90th birthday. Growing Up Michael John Franklin was born on Monday, February 2nd, 1931 in Battersea, London to Albert George (27 ix 1906, Dover - ? iii 1983, Wandsworth) and Helen Ann Franklin (née Colson, 1908-2003) who married in the third quarter of 1928 in Wandsworth. … Continue reading Birthday of FM Mike Franklin (02-ii-1931)
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Birthday of IM Ameet Ghasi (04-ii-1987)
IM Ameet Kumar Ghasi Birthday of IM Ameet Kumar Ghasi (04-ii-1987) IM Ameet Kumar Ghasi
Birthday of IM Harriet Hunt (04-ii-1978)
Birthday of IM Harriet Hunt (04-ii-1978) IM Harriet Vaughan Hunt
Death Anniversary of Sir Jeremy Morse (10-xii-1928 04-ii-2016)
Death Anniversary of Sir Jeremy Morse, (10-xii-1928 04-ii-2016)