Birthday of IM Richard John D Tozer (01-iii-1970) Richard became a FIDE Master in 1989 and an International Master in 1995. According to Felice his peak rating was 2400 in … Continue reading Birthday of IM Richard Tozer (01-iii-1970)
Birthday of GM Stuart Conquest (01-iii-1967) Stuart Conquest (far left) at Paul Buswell's house Stuart Conquest
Peter Graham Large (Front row , far left) Birthday of IM Peter Graham Large (02-iii-1956)
BCN remembers John Cochrane who passed away on March 3rd 1878. From The Oxford Companion to Chess by Hooper & Whyld : Scottish player, barrister, called to the bar in … Continue reading Death Anniversary of John Cochrane (04-ii-1798 02-iii-1878)
BCN remembers Nancy Elder MBE who passed away on Wednesday, March 4th 1981, i.e, forty years ago in Perth, Western Australia. Nancy Conchar Gordon was born on Tuesday, May 25th … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Nancy Elder MBE (25-v-1915 04-iii-1981)
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)
Birthday of FM Adam G Ashton (05-iii-1980)
Death Anniversary of GM Daniel Abraham Yanofsky OC QC (25-iii-1925 05-iii-2000)
Birthday of IM James E Cobb (08-iii-1977)
Birthday of GM Bogdan Lalić (08-iii-1964)