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)
Birthday of Stewart Reuben (14-iii-1939) Here is his Wikipedia entry His personal catchphrase is "If only I had been consulted eariler" Jimmy Adams and Stewart Reuben Richard W. O'Brien and … Continue reading Birthday of IA Stewart Reuben (14-iii-1939)
IM Michael John Basman Birthday of IM Michael John Basman (16-iii-1946)
Happy Birthday GM Harold James Plaskett born on this day (March 18th) in 1960 GM Harold James Plaskett Here is his Wikipedia entry Jim accepts the 1981 Grand Prix shield … Continue reading Birthday of GM Jim Plaskett (18-iii-1960)
Birthday of IM Peter Thomas Roberson (22-iii-1989) IM Peter Roberson Peter is IM Squirlolz on chess.com IM Peter Roberson Peter's games from chessgames.com {[%evp 0,70,19,-12,-27,-51,-4,2,20,9,14,13,15,31,36,31,45,45,55,43,73,60,69,77, 74,30,30,0,34,12,36,0,36,27,23,-16,-11,-50,-37,-37,-36,-33,-34,-69,-33,-11,-7, -4,5,5,9,-5,20,-1,22,0,-73,-86,-77,-91,-87,-123,-116,-105,-84,-87,-79,-121,-90, -304,-317,-756,-799]} 1. c4 … Continue reading Birthday of IM Peter Roberson (22-iii-1989)
BCN remembers Sir Stuart Milner-Barry KCVO CB OBE who passed away on Saturday, March 25th, 1995 in Lewisham Hospital, London aged 88. He was laid to rest in the Great … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir Stuart Milner-Barry KCVO CB OBE (20-ix-1906 25-iii-1995)
Birthday of GM Christopher Geoffrey Ward (26-iii-1968)Here is his Wikipedia entry GM Chris Ward From Chessgames.com : "Grandmaster and British Chess Champion in 1996. He is the author of several … Continue reading Birthday of GM Chris Ward (26-iii-1968)
Happy Birthday FM Peter John Sowray (29-iii-1959)Born in London, Peter obtained his FM title in 1984. He has been a regular member of the very strong Wood Green team. His … Continue reading Birthday of FM Peter Sowray (29-iii-1959)