Birthday of Christopher Cedric Lytton (Sells) (07-iv-1939)From chesscomposers.com : "Cedric Lytton was born in South Australia and is a mathematician. He became president of the British Chess Problem Society in … Continue reading Birthday of Christopher Lytton (Sells) (07-iv-1939)
Signature of J du Mont from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. BCN Remembers Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956) Here is his Wikipedia entry From British Chess … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956)
Death Anniversary Johann Löwenthal (15-vii-1810 24-vii-1876)
Death Anniversary of John Edward Driver (21-vii-1928 01-viii-1979) See Sunnucks From The Encyclopaedia of Chess (Batsford, 1977), Harry Golombek OBE, John Rice writes: "British problemist. Output consists of two-movers, helpmates … Continue reading Death Anniversary of John Driver (21-vii-1928 01-viii-1979)
BCN remembers IMC James Adams who passed away aged 91 on July 27th, 2013 in Worcester Park, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. James Frederick Adams was born on September 4th, 1921 … Continue reading Remembering IMC James Adams (04-ix-1921 27-vii-2013)