Death Anniversary of Charles Dealtry Locock (27-ix-1872 13-v-1946) From < Wikipedia : "Charles Dealtry Locock (1862 – 1946) was a British literary scholar, editor and translator, who wrote on a … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Charles Locock (27-ix-1872 13-v-1946)
Birthday of IM Jack Rudd (13-v-1979)
Death Anniversary of John Hugh Barrow (12-xi-1890 14-v-1943) From chesscomposers.com : "John Barrow composed direct mates and helpmates."
Birthday of IM John Grantley Cooper (14-v-1954)
Birthday of GM Matthew D Sadler (15-v-1974)
BCN remembers Harold Murray who passed away on Monday, May 16th, 1955. Harold James Ruthven Murray was born on Wednesday, 24th June 1868 in Camberwell, London. He was the eldest … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Harold Murray (24-vi-1868 16-v-1955)
Signature of ARB Thomas from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. Here is his Wikipedia entry ARB Thomas in play with FEA Kitto BCN remembers Andrew Rowland … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Andrew Thomas (11-x-1904 16-v-1985)
Birthday of TWIC founder, Mark Crowther (16-v-1966) From Wikipedia : The Week in Chess (TWIC) is one of the first, if not the first, Internet-based chess news services. It is … Continue reading Birthday of Mark Crowther (16-v-1966)
GM James Clifford Howell Birthday of GM James Clifford Howell (17-v-1967) GM James Howell From Wikipedia : James Clifford Howell (born May 17, 1967) is an English chess grandmaster and … Continue reading Birthday of GM James Clifford Howell (17-v-1967)
Birthday of FM Alan Pollard (17-v-1947)