Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Edward Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Harry Golombek : A leading member of the formidable band of reverends who played such a strong … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)
Birthday of GM Harry James M Grieve (12-iv-2001) Harry at the 2014 UKCC Terafinal Harry is studying mathematics at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge having previously been a pupil and member … Continue reading Birthday of GM Harry Grieve (12-iv-2001)
BCN wishes a happy birthday to Peter Markland born on Friday, April 13th, 1951 From the rear cover of "Sicilian:...e5 : "P.R. Markland is a British Master, and a member … Continue reading Birthday of FM Peter Markland (13-iv-1951)
Birthday of FM Nathan SW Alfred (16-iv-1980)
Death Anniversary of IM Colin Stamford Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
Birthday of FM Paul Macklin (16-iv-1967)
IM Maxim Leo Devereaux is now known as IM Maxim Barth Stanford and is registered with the Norwegian Federation
Death Anniversary Johann Löwenthal (15-vii-1810 24-vii-1876)
Here is the citation from the 1997 BCF Official Chess Yearbook for the 1996 President's Award : He has almost single handedly fostered, developed and maintained Richmond Junior Chess for … Continue reading Happy Birthday Richard James (28-vii-1950)
BCN remembers CM David Anderton OBE who passed away on Friday, April 1st, 2022 aged 80. In the 1977 New Years Honours List, Civil Division, David was awarded the OBE. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of CM David Anderton OBE (02-viii-1941 01-iv-2022)