BCN send birthday wishes to FM Jimmy Adams. James Bernard Adams was born on Friday, February 7th, 1947 to James Adams and Ivy F Soule in Islington, London. Jimmy was married to Sharon and they have a daughter, Charlotte. In 1958 Jimmy at the age of 11, joined his local Islington Chess Club and soon … Continue reading Birthday of FM Jimmy Adams (07-ii-1947)
Birthday of IM Simon Ansell (11-ii-1975) Simon Ansell IM Simon Ansell
Birthday of IM Roderick McIntosh McKay (11-ii-1952)
Birthday of GM Glenn Flear (12-ii-1959) From Chessgames.com : "Glenn Curtis Flear was born in Leicester, England. He was awarded the IM title in 1983 and GM title in 1987. While still an IM, he shocked the chess world by winning the GLC Chess Challenge (1986) ahead of a field that included Short, Chandler, Nunn, … Continue reading Birthday of GM Glenn Flear (12-ii-1959)
Birthday of IM Mark Lockwood Condie (12-ii-1965)
Robert Forbes Combe (16 August 1912 – 12 February 1952) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Forbes_Combe
Birthday of FM Brian R Johnson (14-ii-1951)
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 in the Lucerne International tournament (28-xii-1952 03-i-1953) he sought political asylum : From the Milwaukee Journal, January 3, 1953 we have "Czech Chess Star Asks … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996)
We remember Hugh Alexander who passed away on Friday, 15-ii-1974. The death was registered in the Borough of Cheltenham. Currently his burial / cremation site is unknown. Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander was born on Monday, April 19th, 1909 in Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland. Signature of CHO'D Alexander from August 1970 Hugh's parents were Conel … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Hugh Alexander CMG CBE (15-ii-1974)
Birthday of GM Mark Lesland Hebden (15-ii-1958) Mrs. Joan Agar; Chairman of Leigh Interests, presents the Leigh trophy (for 1981) to Mark Hebden. Left, David Anderton, BCF President; on the right Malcolm Wood, Leigh's Chief Executive. BCM, 1981, page 104