Birthday of FM Richard Mark Webb (11-iv-1962) This was written about Richard just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display : "Forest of Needwood High and Burton on Trent.Rating 192. Second youngest British men’s championship finalist, 1977." Richard Webb (front, far left) at a Lloyds Bank event At the Lloyds … Continue reading Birthday of FM Richard Webb (11-iv-1962)
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 role in early Victorian English chess, he is described as 'one of the writing rather than the fighting clergy in chess' in P. W. Sergeant's … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)
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 of many English international teams, including those at the 1972 and 1974 Olympiads, and is also a British correspondence international" Peter first qualified to the … Continue reading Birthday of FM Peter Markland (13-iv-1951)
