We remember Anthony Dickins who passed away this day (Wednesday, November 25th) in 1987. Anthony Stewart Mackay Dickins was born at 1 Rivers Street, Bath, Somerset on Sunday, November 1st, 1914. On this day was the Battle of Coronel — The Royal Navy suffered its first defeat of World War I, after a British squadron … Continue reading Death Anniversary for Anthony Dickins (01-xi-1914 25-xi-1987)
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)
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)
We remember English player Joseph Blake who passed away on Tuesday, December 11th, 1951. Joseph Henry Blake was born on Thursday, February 3rd, 1859 in Farnborough, Hampshire. His parents were Joseph Denner and Eliza Blake (née Early). In 1871 Joseph (aged 12) had a brother Frank (aged 10), sisters Annie (8), Elizabeth S (7), Eliza … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Joseph Blake (11-xii-1951)
We remember Horatio Caro who passed away on Wednesday, December 15th, 1920. Horatio Caro was born on Saturday, July 5th 1862. On the same day Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist and paleontologist passed away. His parents were (in the 1861 census) Jacob and Mathilda Caro (née Lüpschütz, possibly Lipschütz) living at 4, Warwick Place, Jesmond, … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Horatio Caro (05-vii-1862 15-xii-1920)
We remember Harold Lommer who passed away on December 17th, 1980. Harold Maurice Lommer was born on Friday, November 18th 1904 in Islington, London to German parents. Curiously his birth entry was missing from the original record and has been inserted manually as an after-thought. Anyone know the reason for this? He left England aged … Continue reading Death Anniversary for Harold Lommer (18-xi-1904 17-xii-1980)
William Winter, British Open Chess Champion, 1934. The verso frontispiece of Chess for Match Players, William Winter, London, Lawrence & Wishart, 1st edition. 1936 Author's inscription from Chess for Match Players, William Winter, London, Lawrence & Wishart, 1st edition. 1936 BCN remembers William (Willy) Winter who passed away on Sunday, December 18th, 1955 from tuberculosis … Continue reading Death Anniversary of William Winter (11-ix-1898 18-xii-1955)
Death Anniversary of Peter Fairburn Copping (12-x-1922 18-xii-1989)