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)
BCN Remembers Captain William Davies Evans (27-i-1790 03-viii-1872) Captain William Davies Evans (27-i-1790 03-viii-1872) From The Oxford Companion to Chess (OUP, 1984) by Hooper & Whyld : "Inventor of the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Captain William Davies Evans (27-i-1790 03-viii-1872)
September 15th, 1980. Australian Open Chess Champion Max Fuller (35) is currently on a grand chess playing tour of Britain and Europe. He played in the British Championships last month … Continue reading Death Anniversary of FM Max Fuller (28-i-1945 27-viii-2013)
BCN remembers Joseph Blackburne (10-xii-1841 01-ix-1924) The following (excerpts of) information were obtained via ancestry.co.uk / findmypast.co.uk: Joseph Henry Blackburne was born on Friday, December 10th, 1841 in Chorlton, Manchester. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Joseph Blackburne (10-xii-1841 01-ix-1924)
Remembering Paul List (09-ix-1887 09-ix-1954) From The Anglo-Soviet Radio Chess Match by Klein and Winter : "Paul M List was born in Memel, Lithuania in 1887. After living in Berlin … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Dr. Paul List (09-ix-1887 09-ix-1954)
We remember WIM Eileen Betsy Tranmer who passed away on September 26th, 1983. Eileen Tranmer She was the first English woman to be awarded by FIDE the Woman's International Master … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM Eileen Tranmer (05-v-1910 26-ix-1983)
BCN remembers GM Dr. Jonathan Penrose OBE who passed away on Tuesday, November 30th 2021. In the 1971 New Years Honours List Jonathan was made an Officer of the Order … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Dr. Jonathan Penrose OBE (07-x-1933 30-xi-2021)
BCN remembers Philip Walsingham Sergeant who passed away on Monday, October 20th 1952. PWS was born in Kensington on Saturday, January 27th, 1872 to Lewis Sergeant and Emma Louisa Sergeant … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Philip Walsingham Sergeant (27-i-1872 20-x-1952)
We remember Gordon Crown who died this day (November 17th) in 1947. Gordon Thomas Crown was born on Thursday, June 20th, 1929 to James Crown (born 18th November 1899) and … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Gordon Crown (20-vi-1929 17-xi-1947)
Death Anniversary of SIM Graham Mitchell (04-xi-1905 19-xi-1984)