BCN wishes Happy Birthday (and seasonal greetings) to WIM Rita Atkins (25-xii-1969) Rita Zimmersmann was born on Thursday, December 25th 1969 in Hungary. She became a Women's International Master in 1992. Her peak FIDE rating according to Felice was 2225 in January 1998 aged 29, however according to MegaBase 2020 her peak rating was 2280 … Continue reading Birthday of WIM Rita Atkins (25-xii-1969)
Vaidyanathan Ravikumar ("Ravi" to his friends) was born in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on Saturday, December 26th, 1959. On this day Nelson Rockefeller announced that he would not seek the Republican Party nomination for 1960. Ravi credits his father N. Vaidyanathan for help with his early chess development. An early image of Vaidyanathan Ravikumar … Continue reading Birthday for IM Vaidyanathan Ravikumar (26-xii-1959)
BCN remembers Mike Bent who passed away on Tuesday, December 28th 2004. Charles Michael Bent was born on Thursday, 27th of November 1919 and in that year Charles was the fifth most popular boy's name. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. In 1939 he was living at 5, Ashburton Road, Gosport with his mother Eileen … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Charles (Mike) Bent (27-xi-1919 28-xii-2004)
