Last time we left Alfred Lenton in 1939, at the outbreak of World War 2. Although Alfred didn’t serve in the war, there were fewer opportunities for him to play … Continue reading Minor Pieces 64: Alfred Lenton (2) →
Last time you met, amongst other chess playing Leicester Ladies, Elsie Margaret Reid, a British Ladies’ Championship contender, and witnessed her marriage to Alfred Lenton. It’s now time to meet … Continue reading Minor Pieces 63: Alfred Lenton (1) →
For several years in the 1930s, two blind players, Theodore Tylor and Rupert Cross, were amongst the competitors in the British Championship, restricted at that time to twelve players selected … Continue reading Minor Pieces 84: George Clifford Brown →
We left Reginald Charles Noel-Johnson last time, having just married Jane Ann Richards and joined the RAF on war service. Before I move on, my thanks to Brian Denman, who … Continue reading Minor Pieces 66: Reginald Charles Noel-Johnson (2) →
Here’s another game played by Alfred Lenton (see here and here), from the 1936 British Championship in Bournemouth against Reginald Charles Noel-Johnson, the subject of this Minor Piece. Noel-Johnson seemed … Continue reading Minor Pieces 65: Reginald Charles Noel-Johnson (1) →
We’ve met, briefly, one or two lady chess players in Leicester, and, while we’re still in the home of the 2023 British Championships, it’s time to look at the subject … Continue reading Minor Pieces 62: Elsie Margaret Reid →
As the British Championships are taking place in Leicester as I write this, it seems appropriate to stay in my father’s home city a while longer and meet one of … Continue reading Minor Pieces 61: Victor Hextall Lovell →
We’re going to leave Twickenham for a bit, but don’t worry. We’ll be back there soon. I’ve received a couple of requests for information on other players, both of whom … Continue reading Minor Pieces 14: Dr Abraham Emanuel Learner →
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