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 of the British Empire (OBE) The citation read "For services to Chess." From British Chess (Pergamon Press, 1983) by Botterill, Levy, Rice and Richardson : … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Dr. Jonathan Penrose OBE (07-x-1933 30-xi-2021)
We send best wishes to IM Michael Hennigan. Michael Thomas Hennigan was born on October 8th, 1970 in Hammersmith, London. His mother's name was Donnelly. Michael attended the City of London School. Michael became World Under-18 Youth Champion in 1988 in Aguadilla (Puerto Rico). He became a FIDE Master in 1990 and an International Master … Continue reading Birthday of IM Michael Hennigan (08-x-1970)
Birthday of FM John Graham Nicholson (08-x-1953)
Death Anniversary of Norman Martin Gibbins (15-x-1882 09-x-1956) See http://davidgibbins.com/journal/2013/5/28/war-in-another-dimension
BCN remembers Charles Fox (09-xi-1866 11-x-1935) Charles Masson Fox was born on Friday, November 9th 1866 in Falmouth, Cornwall. his father, Howard, was 29 and his mother, Olivia Blanche Orme, was 22. He had one brother and two sisters. His sister Olivia Lloyd was born on 5 February 1868 in Falmouth, Cornwall, when Charles Masson … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Charles Fox (09-xi-1866 11-x-1935)
Birthday of FM Andrew P Lewis (11-xi-1960) Andrew was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2007-08 season
Birthday of FM Simon D Brown (14-x-1960)
BCN offers birthday greetings to GM John Shaw John K Shaw was born on Wednesday, October 16th, 1968. On this day Americans Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans. John … Continue reading Birthday of GM John Shaw (16-x-1968)
Birthday of FM Julian Way (16-x-1968)
