GM Simon Williams Best wishes to GM Simon Williams on his fortieth birthday, this day (November 30th) in 1979. Simon was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion in the 2001-02 (shared with Simon Knott) and the 2006-07 season. His Wikipedia entry is here GM Simon Williams
Best Wishes to IM Gavin Wall on this birthday, this day (December 5th) in 1968. Gavin is an Irish International Master whose peak rating (according to Chessbase) was 2413 at the age of 35. IM Gavin Wall {[%evp 0,78,30,23,23,10,65,71,75,56,61,57,44,16,13,10,36,13,13,18,57,69,80,88, 89,88,88,65,95,86,110,47,60,14,14,20,-32,-28,-71,-89,-92,-31,-13,-20,0,-13,129, 0,-22,-21,-51,-122,-127,-113,-105,-224,-237,-494,-494,-497,-495,-533,-494,-591, -625,-630,-662,-666,-709,-711,-709,-728,-722,-715,-726,-712,-709,-710,-710, -710,-716]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 … Continue reading Birthday of IM Gavin Wall (05-xii-1968)
We wish happy birthday to IM John Hawksworth born on Friday, December 6th, 1963. John Crofton Hawksworth was "born in Brighton, England, in December 1963 to Robert Marshall Hawksworth and Norah Connor Hawksworth née Crofton. He was baptised at St Saviour's Church of England church in Pimlico, London, in 1964." This was written about John … Continue reading Birthday of IM John Hawksworth (06-xii-1963)
Happy birthday WGM Dr. Jana Bellin on this day (December 9th) in 1947. Jana Malypetrova From The Encyclopedia of Chess (Robert Hale, 1970 & 1976), Anne Sunnucks : "International Woman Master (1969), Czech Woman Champion in 1965 and 1967 and British Woman Champion since 1970. Jana Malypetrova Jana was born in Prague on the 9th … Continue reading Birthday of WGM Dr. Jana Bellin (09-xii-1947)
Birthday of GM Gawain Christopher B Jones (11-xii-1987) Gawain was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2012-13 season.
PH Clarke We remember FM Peter Clarke who passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 whilst living at Chapel House, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9SQ Peter Hugh Clarke was born on Saturday, March 18th 1933 in West Ham, London. His mother's maiden name was Ekblom. From The Modest Master of Morwenstow by James Pratt (sadly, as … Continue reading Death Anniversary of FM Peter Clarke (18-iii-1933 11-xii-2014)
Death Anniversary of Richard Griffith (22-vii-1872 11-xii-1955) See Chess World, Volume 11, Number 6, June 1956, page 128. Here is his Wikipedia entry.
Happy Birthday Wishes to IM Brandon George I Clarke born on this day (December 14th), 1995. "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson was the UK Number One single. In the 2003 London Junior Championships he was =13 with 4/7 In July 2004 he secured his first published standard play grading of 84D and 62D for rapid … Continue reading Birthday of IM Brandon Clarke (14-xii-1995)
Birthday of IM Karl CC Mah (14-xii-1980) IM Karl CC Mah IM Karl CC Mah
Best Wishes to IM David Eggleston on his birthday. David James Eggleston was born on Tuesday, December 22nd 1987 in Sunderland, County Durham to Ian and Janet Eggleston (née Robson). David has a brother, Thomas A, also born in 1987 who plays chess to a high standard (2178 in 2020). Thomas also plays for Durham … Continue reading Birthday of IM David Eggleston (22-xii-1987)
BCN sends best wishes to Graeme Buckley on his birthday. Graeme Noel Buckley born on Saturday, December 25th, 1971 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. His first chess club was Bushbury which is also known as Bilston Sports & Social Club Ltd. His father David is the long time club President. Graeme's first recorded games in Megabase … Continue reading Birthday of IM Graeme Buckley (25-xii-1971)
Happy Birthday to FM Jonah Willow Jonah B Willow was born in Nottingham on Monday, December 30th 2002. Jacob was the most popular boy's name in 2002. "Lose Yourself" by Enimem was number one. Jonah's first recorded graded standard play tournament was the 2010 Delancey UK Chess Challenge Terafinal and his first recorded rapidplay event … Continue reading Birthday of FM Jonah Willow (30-xii-2002)
