IM Byron Jacobs BCN wishes Happy Birthday to IM Byron Anthony Jacobs (25-vi-1963) Byron originates from Sir John Betjeman's favourite town (Slough) and attended Slough Grammar and then The University of Sussex (Falmer). He was Standard London under-16 champion in 1979. He was 3rd= in the 1982 Danish U-18 International. He was 3rd= in the … Continue reading Birthday of IM Byron Anthony Jacobs (25-vi-1963)
Best Birthday wishes to IM Richard Adam Bates born on this day (January 27th) in 1979. Richard has won the Southern Counties (SCCU) championship in the 2015-16, 2016-17 (with Nick Pert) and 2017-18 seasons. IM Richard Adam Bates {[%evp 0,67,19,31,14,30,28,4,17,20,76,42,77,64,122,98,78,105,92,90,77,62,86,67, 68,67,71,71,71,53,46,27,84,19,31,2,44,48,63,41,184,55,238,271,298,301,258,252, 211,222,222,248,248,200,259,294,411,179,294,364,361,379,379,385,641,559,625, 1032,1094,1125]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. d5 d6 … Continue reading Birthday of IM Richard Bates (27-i-1979)
We send birthday wishes to GM Raymond Keene OBE. Raymond Dennis Keene was born on Thursday, January 29th 1948 in Wandsworth, London to Dennis Arthur and Doris Anita Keene (née Leat). Dennis and Doris were married in 1943 in Camberwell. Doris was born on May 27th, 1921 in Lambeth and was a shorthand and invoice … Continue reading Birthday of GM Raymond Keene OBE (29-i-1948)
We remember Henry Atkins who passed away, Monday, January 31st, 1955. Henry Ernest Atkins was born in Leicester on Tuesday, August 20th, 1872 to Edward (a schoolteacher) and Jane Atkins (née Threapland). He was baptised on August 6th, 1872 in the Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Martin, Leicester. At the time of the baptism the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Henry Atkins (20-viii-1872 31-i-1955)
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Birthday of GM Colin Anderson McNab (03-ii-1961)
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BCN sends birthday wishes to GM Ravi Haria. Ravi Haria was born Sunday, February 7th, 1999 in Elstree, Hertfordshire. "Maria" by Blondie was top of the hit parade. Ravi currently resides in London. Ravi attended Lonsdale School in Barnet and then The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School and now reads History at University College, London. ECF grading profiles … Continue reading Birthday of GM Ravi Haria (07-ii-1999)