Death Anniversary of Elijah Williams (08-ix-1854) We note today (September 8th) in 1854 marks the passing of Elijah Williams. We are not aware of verified image / likeness of Elijah Williams. Possibly the archives of Bristol based newspapers would help? Here is an excellent article by Neil Blackburn (aka SimaginFan) From Wikipedia : "Elijah Williams … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Elijah Williams (08-ix-1854)
Death Anniversary for IM Imre König (09-ii-1901 09-ix-1992) From The Anglo-Soviet Radio Chess Match by E.Klein and W.Winter : "Born in 1901 in Hungary when it still belonged to the old pre-World War I Austria, spent most of his life in Vienna, where he became a promising player at an early age. After World War … Continue reading Death Anniversary for IM Imre König (09-ii-1901 09-ix-1992)
We wish happy birthday to WGM Anya Sun Corke on her birthday. Anya Sun Corke was born in California, USA on Wednesday, September 12th 1990. In 2013, Anya graduated from Wellesley College summa cum laude with a B.A. in Russian and Philosophy She became a woman's Grandmaster in 2004. He peak FIDE rating (according to … Continue reading Birthday of WGM Anya Sun Corke (12-ix-1990)
