Birthday of FM Paul Cooksey (17-xii-1971)
Birthday of FM Paul S Cooksey (17-xii-1971)
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Death Anniversary for Harold Lommer (18-xi-1904 17-xii-1980)
We remember Harold Lommer who passed away on December 17th, 1980. Harold Maurice Lommer was born on Friday, November 18th 1904 in Islington, London to German parents. Curiously his birth entry was missing from the original record and has been inserted manually as an after-thought. Anyone know the reason for this? He left England aged … Continue reading Death Anniversary for Harold Lommer (18-xi-1904 17-xii-1980)
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Death Anniversary of William Winter (11-ix-1898 18-xii-1955)
William Winter, British Open Chess Champion, 1934. The verso frontispiece of Chess for Match Players, William Winter, London, Lawrence & Wishart, 1st edition. 1936 Author's inscription from Chess for Match Players, William Winter, London, Lawrence & Wishart, 1st edition. 1936 BCN remembers William (Willy) Winter who passed away on Sunday, December 18th, 1955 from tuberculosis … Continue reading Death Anniversary of William Winter (11-ix-1898 18-xii-1955)
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Death Anniversary of Peter Copping (12-x-1922 18-xii-1989)
Death Anniversary of Peter Fairburn Copping (12-x-1922 18-xii-1989)
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Birthday of FM Robin Moss (21-xii-1964)
Birthday of FM Robin BW Moss (21-xii-1964)
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Birthday of IM David Eggleston (22-xii-1987)
Best Wishes to IM David Eggleston on his birthday. David James Eggleston was born on Tuesday, December 22nd 1987 in Sunderland, County Durham to Ian and Janet Eggleston (née Robson). David has a brother, Thomas A, also born in 1987 who plays chess to a high standard (2178 in 2020). Thomas also plays for Durham … Continue reading Birthday of IM David Eggleston (22-xii-1987)
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Death Anniversary of FM Victor W Knox (24-xii-2001)
Death Anniversary of FM Victor W Knox (24-xii-2001)
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Birthday of IM Graeme Buckley (25-xii-1971)
BCN sends best wishes to Graeme Buckley on his birthday. Graeme Noel Buckley born on Saturday, December 25th, 1971 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. His first chess club was Bushbury which is also known as Bilston Sports & Social Club Ltd. His father David is the long time club President. Graeme's first recorded games in Megabase … Continue reading Birthday of IM Graeme Buckley (25-xii-1971)
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Birthday of WIM Rita Atkins (25-xii-1969)
BCN wishes Happy Birthday (and seasonal greetings) to WIM Rita Atkins (25-xii-1969) Rita Zimmersmann was born on Thursday, December 25th 1969 in Hungary. She became a Women's International Master in 1992. Her peak FIDE rating according to Felice was 2225 in January 1998 aged 29, however according to MegaBase 2020 her peak rating was 2280 … Continue reading Birthday of WIM Rita Atkins (25-xii-1969)
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Birthday for IM Vaidyanathan Ravikumar (26-xii-1959)
Vaidyanathan Ravikumar ("Ravi" to his friends) was born in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on Saturday, December 26th, 1959. On this day Nelson Rockefeller announced that he would not seek the Republican Party nomination for 1960. Ravi credits his father N. Vaidyanathan for help with his early chess development. An early image of Vaidyanathan Ravikumar … Continue reading Birthday for IM Vaidyanathan Ravikumar (26-xii-1959)