We offer best wishes to IM Simon John Bradley Knott on his birthday Simon was born on Sunday, October 19th 1958 in Lambeth, London to Simon Harold John Arthur Knott and Josephine Whowell. Simon attended Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a FIDE Master in 1990 and an International Master in 2001. According to Felice and … Continue reading Birthday of IM Simon Knott (19-X-1958)
We offer IM Adam Hunt best wishes on his birthday. Adam Ceiriog Hunt was born on Tuesday, October 21st, 1980 in Oxford and his mother's maiden name was Williams. The UK Number one single was "Woman in Love" by Barbara Streisand. Adam shares his birthday with Kim Kardashian. (Ceiriog was the bardic name of John … Continue reading Birthday of IM Adam Hunt (21-x-1980)
We send birthday wishes "down under" to IM Gary Lane on his birthday. Teresa Needham and Gary Lane Gary William Lane was born this day (November 4th) in 1964 in Paignton, Devon. IM Gary Lane Gary lived in Brixham, Devon and attended Churston Ferrers Grammar School (also in Brixham) leaving in 1983. Gary became a … Continue reading Birthday of IM Gary Lane (04-xi-1964)
Best wishes to IM Gary M Quillan on his birthday, this day (November 7th) in 1970. {[%evp 0,61,19,31,80,74,88,-29,71,24,67,68,50,47,17,18,20,1,0,-50,-4,-25,-27, -36,-18,-9,2,-14,-16,4,14,-15,15,0,15,16,75,75,87,49,55,44,44,44,130,87,87,38, 142,142,116,172,189,69,335,424,669,733,1385,1579,1579,1649,1676,1841]} 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 {This is not a variation that strong players would try often. Dubov is very unconventional player and believes, that he can outsmart his … Continue reading Birthday of IM Gary Quillan (07-xi-1970)
BCN send Birthday greetings to IM Alan Merry Alan Baxter Merry was born on Friday, November 8th, 1996 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. His mother's maiden name is Guymer. Alan has a younger brother James Clayton Merry (born 1999). James is also registered with Suffolk CCA but have never had a published grading or rating. … Continue reading Birthday of IM Alan Merry (08-xi-1996)
IM James Adair playing GM Hikaru Nakamura at the London Chess Classic 2014 BCN wishes Happy birthday to IM James Adair. James Robert Adair was born on Monday, November 9th in 1992 in Reading, Berkshire. James attended Little Heath School, Tilehurst, Reading and joined Reading Chess Club and was an active player in the Berkshire … Continue reading Birthday of IM James Adair (09-xi-1992)
We remember Fred Yates who passed (or, at least was recorded as passing) on Friday, November 11th, 1932. Fred (not Frederick) Dewhirst (not Dewhurst) was born in Birstall, Leeds on Wednesday, January 16th 1884, the same year as Harry S Truman and Eleanor Roosevelt. An obituary appeared in Volume LII (52, 1932), Number 12 (December), … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Fred Dewhirst Yates (16-i-1884 11-xi-1932)
Birthday of GM David Wei Lang Howell (14-xi-1990) David was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2010-11 season sharing with Danny Gormally.
We send best wishes to GM Michael Adams on his birthday, this day (November 17th) in 1971 Michael was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion in the 1996-97 season. His Wikipedia entry is here Michael Adams {[%evp 0,82,28,24,24,28,21,7,28,17,34,55,49,71,66,64,54,63,63,59,100,87,75,74, 62,57,55,2,6,8,15,-31,22,27,39,46,59,83,97,29,42,19,0,0,0,-46,-50,-48,-45,-149, -210,-215,-213,-212,-230,-234,-225,-227,-221,-229,-231,-226,-189,-181,-198, -192,-206,-203,-204,-201,-197,-190,-189,-190,-201,-188,-217,-241,-242,-237, -247,-256,-284,-310,-317]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 … Continue reading Birthday of GM Michael Adams (17-xi-2019)
GM Simon Williams Best wishes to GM Simon Williams on his fortieth birthday, this day (November 30th) in 1979. Simon was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion in the 2001-02 (shared with Simon Knott) and the 2006-07 season. His Wikipedia entry is here GM Simon Williams