We remember Cecil Valentine De Vere (14-ii-1846 09-ii-1875) From The Oxford Companion to Chess by Hooper & Whyld : Cecil Valentine De Vere, pseudonym of Valentine Brown, winner of the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Cecil De Vere (14-ii-1846 09-ii-1875)
Death Anniversary of Geoffrey Harber Diggle (06-xii-1902 13-ii-1993) Here is his Wikipedia entry
BCN remembers IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996) Čeněk Kottnauer was born in Prague on Thursday, February 24th, 1910. Čeněk was employed in the Ministry of Education in Prague. Whilst playing … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996)