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Name: Birthday of FM Peter Markland (13-iv-1951)
Start: 2020-04-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2020-04-13T23:59:59+00:00

February 2020
Death Anniversary for CGM Adrian Hollis (02-viii-1940 26-ii-2013)

February 26, 2020

BCN remembers CGM Adrian Hollis who passed away in Wells, Somerset on Tuesday, February 26th 2013 at the age of seventy-two. Adrian Swayne Hollis was born in Bristol, Avon on Friday, August 2nd 1940. During this critical period the Luftwaffe was wisely extending its Battle of Britain targets to include Britain's airfields. Furthermore, Bristol was … Continue reading Death Anniversary for CGM Adrian Hollis (02-viii-1940 26-ii-2013) →
Birthday of FM David C Carless (?)

February 29, 2020

Birthday of FM David C Carless (?)
Death Anniversary of FM Simon C Leblanq (?)

February 29, 2020
March 2020
Death Anniversary of GM Daniel Yanofsky OC QC (25-iii-1925 05-iii-2000)

March 5, 2020

Death Anniversary of GM Daniel Abraham Yanofsky OC QC (25-iii-1925 05-iii-2000)
Death Anniversary of IMC Ken Messere OBE (16-iv-1928 31-iii-2005)

March 31, 2020

BCN remembers Ken Messere who passed away on Thursday, March 31st 2005 aged 76 in Paris-16E-Arrondissement, Paris, France. Kenneth Charles Messere was born on Monday, April 16th, 1928 in Richmond-on-Thames, Surrey. His father was Charles (George) Messere (1901-1974) or Eisenberg and aged 26. His mother was Gertrude Marie Newman (1899-1978) and aged 29. Ken had … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IMC Ken Messere OBE (16-iv-1928 31-iii-2005) →
April 2020
Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908)

April 11, 2020

Henry Edward Bird Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908) From The Oxford Companion to Chess by David Hooper & Ken Whyld : "English player, accountant. He played in 13 strong tournaments, with erratic results; his best achievements were: Vienna 1873, a tie with L. Paulsen for fifth place; Paris 1878, fourth place shared … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908) →
Birthday of FM Erik Teichmann (11-iv-1961)

April 11, 2020

FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann Birthday of FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann (11-iv-1961) Erik was born in Westminster, London, his mother (née Jorgensen) being Danish and his father was Max Teichmann. They lived in London for two years and then emigrated to Melbourne, Australia until Erik was six when Erik and his mother … Continue reading Birthday of FM Erik Teichmann (11-iv-1961) →
Birthday of FM Richard Webb (11-iv-1962)

April 11, 2020

Birthday of FM Richard Mark Webb (11-iv-1962) This was written about Richard just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display : "Forest of Needwood High and Burton on Trent.Rating 192. Second youngest British men’s championship finalist, 1977." Richard Webb (front, far left) at a Lloyds Bank event At the Lloyds … Continue reading Birthday of FM Richard Webb (11-iv-1962) →
Birthday of FM Harry Grieve (12-iv-2001)

April 12, 2020

FM Harry Grieve Birthday of FM Harry James M Grieve (12-iv-2001) Harry at the 2014 UKCC Terafinal Harry is studying mathematics at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge having previously been a pupil and member of the very strong chess team of Royal Grammar School, Guildford. He started his league chess with Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club … Continue reading Birthday of FM Harry Grieve (12-iv-2001) →
Birthday of FM Peter Markland (13-iv-1951)

April 13, 2020

BCN wishes a happy birthday to Peter Markland born on Friday, April 13th, 1951 From the rear cover of "Sicilian:...e5 : "P.R. Markland is a British Master, and a member of many English international teams, including those at the 1972 and 1974 Olympiads, and is also a British correspondence international" Peter first qualified to the … Continue reading Birthday of FM Peter Markland (13-iv-1951) →

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