Remembering Marmaduke Wyvill (22-xii-1815 25-vi-1896) Here is his Wikipedia entry Here is an excellent article from the Yorkshire Chess History web site. From The Oxford Companion to Chess by Hooper … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Marmaduke Wyvill (22-xii-1815 25-vi-1896)
A Great Life with a Tragic Ending Few people know the story of Vera Menchik yet it deserves to be told. She was the first women's world chess champion in … Continue reading Death Anniversary for Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
BCN remembers IM Andrew Jonathan Whiteley (09-vi-1947 07-vii-2014) Andrew Whiteley Andrew was born on Monday, June 9th, 1947 in Birmingham, West Midlands to Denys Edward Hugh Whiteley (1914 - 1987) … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Andrew Whiteley (09-vi-1947 07-vii-2014)
BCN remembers much loved Ken Whyld who passed away on July 11th 2003 in Lincolnshire. Ken Whyld from CHESS magazine, January 1950. courtesy of the Ken Whyld Association From Chess … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Ken Whyld (06-iii-1926 11-vii-2003)
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)