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. … Continue reading Birthday of GM Glenn Flear (12-ii-1959)
Robert Forbes Combe (16 August 1912 – 12 February 1952) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Forbes_Combe
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 … 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 … Continue reading Birthday of GM Mark Hebden (15-ii-1958)
We remember Raaphy(i) Persitz who passed away on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009. From British Chess Magazine, Volume CXXIX (129, 2009), Number 3 (March), pp. 130-134 by John Saunders we have … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Raaphi Persitz (26-vii-1934 04-ii-2009)
Birthday of IM David Simon Charles Goodman (25-ii-1958) From Chessgames.com : "David Simon Charles Goodman was awarded the IM title in 1983. He was World Under 18 Champion in 1975. … Continue reading Birthday of IM David Goodman (25-ii-1958)
Birthday of GM Stuart Conquest (01-iii-1967) Stuart Conquest (far left) at Paul Buswell's house Stuart Conquest
BCN wishes Happy Birthday to GM Daniel Fernandez who at 26 is currently England's youngest Grandmaster. The previous GM title holder was Jonathan Hawkins in 2014 making two in seven … Continue reading Birthday of GM Daniel Fernandez (05-iii-1995)
Death Anniversary of GM Daniel Abraham Yanofsky OC QC (25-iii-1925 05-iii-2000)
BCN wishes Mandy Hepworth Happy Birthday (12-iii-1968) Mandy Allison S. Hepworth was born in Scunthorpe, (now) Humberside (but at the time Lincolnshire) on Tuesday, March 12th 1968 to Neville Ian … Continue reading Birthday of Mandy Hepworth (12-iii-1968)