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)
FM Harry Grieve Birthday of FM Harry James M Grieve (12-iv-2001) Harry at the 2014 UKCC Terafinal Harry is studying mathematics at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge having previously been a pupil and member of the very strong chess team of Royal Grammar School, Guildford. He started his league chess with Fleet & Farnborough Chess Club … Continue reading Birthday of FM Harry Grieve (12-iv-2001)
