BCN Remembers Johannes Hermann Zukertort (07-ix-1842 20-vi-1888) Johannes Hermann Zukertort (07-ix-1842 20-vi-1888), from the Illustrated London News From the July 2012 editorial in British Chess Magazine we had this report … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Johannes Zukertort (07-ix-1842 20-vi-1888)
BCN Remembers Sir Richard Clarke KCB OBE who passed away on June 21st 1975. According to chess-poster.com : "Clarke died in the University College Hospital, in London, on 21 June 1975 … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir Richard Clarke KCB CB OBE (13-viii-1910 21-vi-1975)
Here is his Wikipedia entry BCN remembers Howard Staunton (??-iv-1810 22-vi-1874) A curious article about Staunton From The Oxford Companion to Chess by Hooper and Whyld : The world's leading … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Howard Staunton (??-iv-1810 22-vi-1874)
BCN remembers Alan Phillips (28-x-1923 24-vi-2009) Here is his far too brief Wikipedia entry From Chessgames.com : "Alan Phillips, joint British Champion in 1954, was born in England in 1923. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Alan Phillips (28-x-1923 24-vi-2009)
Death Anniversary Johann Löwenthal (15-vii-1810 24-vii-1876)
Here is the citation from the 1997 BCF Official Chess Yearbook for the 1996 President's Award : He has almost single handedly fostered, developed and maintained Richmond Junior Chess for … Continue reading Happy Birthday Richard James (28-vii-1950)
Death Anniversary of John Edward Driver (21-vii-1928 01-viii-1979) See Sunnucks From The Encyclopaedia of Chess (Batsford, 1977), Harry Golombek OBE, John Rice writes: "British problemist. Output consists of two-movers, helpmates … Continue reading Death Anniversary of John Driver (21-vii-1928 01-viii-1979)
BCN remembers IMC James Adams who passed away aged 91 on July 27th, 2013 in Worcester Park, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. James Frederick Adams was born on September 4th, 1921 … Continue reading Remembering IMC James Adams (04-ix-1921 27-vii-2013)
Death Anniversary of Colin Russ (19-iii-1930 22-ix-2021)
BCN remembers CM David Anderton OBE who passed away on Friday, April 1st, 2022 aged 80. In the 1977 New Years Honours List, Civil Division, David was awarded the OBE. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of CM David Anderton OBE (02-viii-1941 01-iv-2022)