Best wishes to IM Andrew Kinsman born on this day Friday November 20, 1964. His mother's maiden name was (Yvonne) Greening. Andrew has a sister Casandra Suzie Kinsman. Andrew Peter Harry Kinsman was born in North East Surrey and grew up in Kingston-Upon-Thames near Kingston Hospital (thanks Richard James!). He was a member of Richmond … Continue reading Birthday of IM Andrew Kinsman (20-xi-2019)
We wish Peter Lee all the best on his birthday. Peter Nicholas Charles Lee was born on Sunday, November 21st in 1943 in Lambeth, London. His mother's maiden name was Paganucci. Peter attended Exeter College, Oxford from 1962-1966 to read mathematics followed by postgraduate statistics gaining an MA in 1969. Some of the participants in … Continue reading Birthday of Peter Lee (21-xi-1943)
We remember WIM Patricia Anne Sunnucks who passed away this day, November 22nd, 2014, aged 87 years. From The Encyclopedia of Chess (Batsford, 1983), Harry Golombek OBE : "International Woman master and British Women's Champion 1957, 1958 and 1964. Her best international result was a 2nd in the 1954 Western European Zonal. This qualified her … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM (Patricia) Anne Sunnucks (21-ii-1927 22-xi-2014)
We remember Reverend John Owen who passed away on the 24th November 1901) John Owen was born on April 8th, 1827 to John and Sarah Owen in Marchington, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. He was baptised at Marchington, St. Peter on April 9th, 1827 by H. Bennett and their residence was recorded as "Brook House". His father is … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Rev. John Owen (08-iv-1827 24-xi-1901)
We remember IM Bob Wade OBE who was born 100 years ago today on Sunday, April 10th 1921 In 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours List, Civil Division Bob Wade was awarded the OBE. The citation read simply : “For services to Chess” He won the BCF Presidents' Award in 1986. In the Foreword to the 2009 … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Robert Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)
Death Anniversary of Christopher Reeve (03-XII-2012)
Best Wishes to IM Gavin Wall on this birthday, this day (December 5th) in 1968. Gavin is an Irish International Master whose peak rating (according to Chessbase) was 2413 at the age of 35. IM Gavin Wall {[%evp 0,78,30,23,23,10,65,71,75,56,61,57,44,16,13,10,36,13,13,18,57,69,80,88, 89,88,88,65,95,86,110,47,60,14,14,20,-32,-28,-71,-89,-92,-31,-13,-20,0,-13,129, 0,-22,-21,-51,-122,-127,-113,-105,-224,-237,-494,-494,-497,-495,-533,-494,-591, -625,-630,-662,-666,-709,-711,-709,-728,-722,-715,-726,-712,-709,-710,-710, -710,-716]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 … Continue reading Birthday of IM Gavin Wall (05-xii-1968)
We wish happy birthday to IM John Hawksworth born on Friday, December 6th, 1963. John Crofton Hawksworth was "born in Brighton, England, in December 1963 to Robert Marshall Hawksworth and Norah Connor Hawksworth née Crofton. He was baptised at St Saviour's Church of England church in Pimlico, London, in 1964." This was written about John … Continue reading Birthday of IM John Hawksworth (06-xii-1963)
We remember John Fuller who passed away aged 76 on Wednesday, December 8th 2004. His death was recorded in the district of Lancaster. At the end of his life he lived in Carnforth, in Lancashire. John Arthur Fuller was born in Hendon, Middlesex on Saturday, May 12th 1928. His parents were Horace Arthur Fuller (a … Continue reading Death Anniversary of John Fuller (12-v-1928 08-xii-2004)
Happy birthday WGM Dr. Jana Bellin on this day (December 9th) in 1947. Jana Malypetrova From The Encyclopedia of Chess (Robert Hale, 1970 & 1976), Anne Sunnucks : "International Woman Master (1969), Czech Woman Champion in 1965 and 1967 and British Woman Champion since 1970. Jana Malypetrova Jana was born in Prague on the 9th … Continue reading Birthday of WGM Dr. Jana Bellin (09-xii-1947)