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SUMMARY:Birthday of Christopher Lytton (Sells) (07-iv-1939)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Christopher Cedric Lytton (Sells) (07-iv-1939)From chesscomposers.com : \n“Cedric Lytton was born in South Australia and is a mathematician. He became president of the British Chess Problem Society in 2009. He is also International Judge and was during many years the sub-editor of the fairy section for The Problemist\, then of its retro section.” \nHere is an item from The North Norfolk News \nHere is that article in full from The North Norfolk News : \n“In her latest Face to Face interview\, KAREN BETHELL talks to multi-talented mathematician Dr Cedric Lytton PhD\, who\, in spite of being born with impaired hearing\, went on to list among his accomplishments playing the viola\, singing\, and writing top-level chess problems. \nBut\, for Dr Lytton\, who lives in Sheringham\, the recent headline-hitting Hudson River plane crash in New York brought to mind perhaps his greatest achievement . . . \nA difficult birth at Adelaide\, South Australia\, left Cedric with impaired hearing and reduced mobility in one hand. \nHis disability was to affect him as a boarder at Rugby School\, Warwickshire\, where\, forced to carry around a cumbersome hearing aid in his briefcase\, he was severely bullied. \nHowever\, learning to type – and discovering at age 8 that he had a talent for chess – turned out the young Cedric’s saving grace\, and\, in 1955\, he had his first problem published in the British Chess Problem Society magazine\, The Problemist. \nCedric\, whose ancestors include the famous 19th century writer Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton\, (who coined the phrase\, “the pen is mightier than the sword.”)\, took up playing the bass recorder aged 18\, and\, as a young man\, he dreamed of becoming a musician. \nBut\, deciding life as a professional mathematician would be a safer course to take\, he read maths at Sidney Sussex College\, Cambridge\, before going on to gain a PhD. \nIn 1964\, he entered the scientific civil service at Farnborough as a researcher and computer programmer\, following in the footsteps of his uncle\, Cliff Roberts\, also a researcher\, who helped design Sydney Harbour bridge. \nFour years later\, Cedric\, penned a pioneering paper on reducing airflow – and thereby shockwaves and drag – over the wings of aircraft\, and his efforts led to the design of the 320 Airbus – the jet that crashed safely into the Hudson River on January 15. \nAdvancements in hearing aid technology meant that\, by the mid-1970s\, Cedric was no longer forced to wear an unwieldy device pinned to his clothes\, and he realised his ambition of learning to play the viola. \nAfter the end of an unhappy first marriage\, he met up with long-term friend\, Dorothy – then a supervisor of midwives at Ely – by chance on a visit to Norwich and the couple\, whose son Martin is a GP in Cornwall\, were married at St Andrew’s Church\, Sheringham in 1982. \nSince retiring 10 years ago\, Cedric\, who\, while at Farnborough\, held the local Croquet Club championship title for 8 years on the trot\, has kept busy composing chess problems\, playing backgammon and croquet\, playing viola with a local string quartet and singing with St Andrew’s church choir. He also enjoys swimming\, cycling\, cooking and wine appreciation. \nCedric\, 69\, was delighted this year to receive a hat trick of accolades – winning Bodham Croquet Club’s annual knockout competition\, taking the North Norfolk Backgammon Circle trophy\, and being made president of the British Chess Problem Society. \nWhat is the best thing about your job? \nWhen I was working\, the best thing was being left alone to get on and do a job I knew I could do well without being bothered by admin people. \nAnd the worst? \nI was lucky enough not to have a “worst” thing\, but\, one thing that did bother me was that every time an engineer came to repair my computer\, I’d come back from my coffee break to find the mouse had been left on the wrong side! \nWhat is the one possession you would save if your house was on fire? \nMy viola and my bass recorder\, which I keep next to each other. \nWhere do you go to unwind? \nCycling – it’s a lovely feeling freewheeling down to the town. \nWhat is your favourite Norfolk building? \nThe Hoste Arms at Burnham Market because they do excellent food and excellent wine. \nWhat is the one thing you would change about yourself? \nI’d perhaps be a little more tolerant of others as I do have to make an effort sometimes to keep back what I really think. If I could have normal hearing\, I’d probably change that too. \nWhat is your proudest moment? \nTo have found a girl who was prepared to put up with me and\, at last\, to have entered a happy marriage. \nAnd your greatest achievement? \nWriting my paper in 1968; It was a breakthrough paper which made a lot of difference. I’d also like to say my two beautiful grandchildren\, Alexandra and William. \nHave you ever done anything outrageous? \nNot really. I was always a really goody goody little prig but\, in the course of my long life\, I’ve had a few rough edges knocked off. \nWhom do you most admire? \nNelson Mandela because of what he has done for his country. He came out of 27 years in jail apparently a better man\, never said a word about his captors and has continued to justify his existence ever since. \nWhat makes you angry? \nMy deafness sometimes makes me difficult to understand and means that I often have to say things twice. But what is really annoying is when people ask me something and\, when I give a reply\, they look at Dorothy. \nFavourite book\, film and TV programme? \nBook: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – The Dancing Men\, film: The Prisoner of Zenda\, and I do enjoy watching The Andrew Marr Show on television on a Sunday. \nHow would you like to be remembered? \nAs one who loved his fellow men.” \n Save as PDF
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SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Erik Teichmann (11-iv-1961)
DESCRIPTION:FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann\nBirthday of FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann (11-iv-1961) \nErik 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 moved to Cambridge\, England. Erik played much chess in England including the British U-18 and U-21 championships\, Lloyds Bank events \n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nand the Islington and other opens swisses. Erik played for Cambridge University (Magdalen College) in the 1982 (100th) Varsity Match drawing with Gareth Anthony (Trinity Hall). \nErik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann (rear\, far right) at a Lloyds Bank event\nErik (left) analyses with Mark A Johnstone (right) and James Pratt at the 1981 Islington Open. Your Truly was the photographer.\nIn 1985 Erik emigrated once more to Australia living in Eltham\, Melbourne and became a lifestyle guru and coach. \nErik Teichmann standing\, holding trophy)\nErik became a FIDE Master in 1990 and his peak rating was 2388 in July 2010. \nFM Erik Teichmann\nFrom Chessgames.com : \n“FIDE Master Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann won the Nova Scotia Open in 1999.” \nHere is Erik’s favourite game : \n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nErik now lives in Lyon\, France with his girlfriend both being Buddhists. \nFM Erik Teichmann\, photo by Cathy Rogers\n Save as PDF
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SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Richard Webb (11-iv-1962)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Richard Mark Webb (11-iv-1962) \nThis was written about Richard just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display : \n“Forest of Needwood High and Burton on Trent.Rating 192. Second youngest British men’s championship finalist\, 1977.” \nRichard Webb (front\, far left) at a Lloyds Bank event\nAt the Lloyds Bank Masters : Front (l-r) : Joel Benjamin\, Ian Wells\, Rear : Peter Morrish\, Stewart Reuben\, Richard Beville\, Gary Senior\, Richard Webb\, John Hawksworth\, Andrew King\, Nigel Short\, Mark Ginsburg\, Daniel King\, David Cummings\, Erik Teichmann\, John Brandford and Micheal Pagden\n Save as PDF
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