Henry Edward Bird Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908) From The Oxford Companion to Chess by David Hooper & Ken Whyld : "English player, accountant. He played in 13 strong tournaments, with erratic results; his best achievements were: Vienna 1873, a tie with L. Paulsen for fifth place; Paris 1878, fourth place shared … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908)
FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann Birthday of FM Erik Oskar Michael Charles Teichmann (11-iv-1961) Erik was born in Westminster, London, his mother (née Jorgensen) being Danish and his father was Max Teichmann. They lived in London for two years and then emigrated to Melbourne, Australia until Erik was six when Erik and his mother … Continue reading Birthday of FM Erik Teichmann (11-iv-1961)
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)
