Birthday of FM Brian Johnson (14-ii-1951)
Birthday of FM Brian R Johnson (14-ii-1951)
Birthday of FM Brian R Johnson (14-ii-1951)
BCN remembers IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996) Čeněk Kottnauer was born in Prague on Thursday, February 24th, 1910. Čeněk was employed in the Ministry of Education in Prague. Whilst playing in the Lucerne International tournament (28-xii-1952 03-i-1953) he sought political asylum : From the Milwaukee Journal, January 3, 1953 we have "Czech Chess Star Asks … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Čeněk Kottnauer (24-ii-1910 14-ii-1996)
We remember Hugh Alexander who passed away on Friday, 15-ii-1974. The death was registered in the Borough of Cheltenham. Currently his burial / cremation site is unknown. Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander was born on Monday, April 19th, 1909 in Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland. Signature of CHO'D Alexander from August 1970 Hugh's parents were Conel … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IM Hugh Alexander CMG CBE (15-ii-1974)
Death Anniversary of Charles Tomlinson (15-ii-1897)
Birthday of GM Mark Lesland Hebden (15-ii-1958) Mrs. Joan Agar; Chairman of Leigh Interests, presents the Leigh trophy (for 1981) to Mark Hebden. Left, David Anderton, BCF President; on the right Malcolm Wood, Leigh's Chief Executive. BCM, 1981, page 104
Birthday of FM Philip J Rossiter (16-ii-1969)
BCN remembers Cyril Kipping who passed away in Walsall on February 17th 1964 at the age of 72. Cyril Henry Stanley Kipping was born on Saturday, October 10th, 1891 in 7 Milborne Grove, South Kensington, London, SW10 9SN. 7 Milborne Grove, South Kensington, London, SW10 9SN. His parents were Frederick Stanley Kipping (28) and Lillian … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Cyril Kipping (10-x-1891 17-ii-1964)
Birthday of IM Mark Ferguson (17-ii-1977)
Birthday of FM Ian D Thompson (17-ii-1961)
Death Anniversary of John Frederick Keeble (27-viii-1855 19-ii-1939)From The Oxford Companion to Chess by Hooper & Whyld : Problemist and chronicler who lived in Norwich all his life. He edited the chess column of the Norwich Mercury from 1902 lo 1912, contributed many significant articles elsewhere, investigated a number of chess questions, and established the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of John Keeble (27-viii-1855 19-ii-1939)