We remember Jacob Henry Sarratt who died 201 years ago today (November 6th) in 1819. Chess historians will, of course, be familiar with JHS but the name is (probably) not well known outside these exalted circles. Possibly his most obvious contribution to chess in England was in 1807 when he influenced the result of games … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Jacob Sarratt (?-?- 1772 06-xi-1819)
Best wishes to IM Gary M Quillan on his birthday, this day (November 7th) in 1970. {[%evp 0,61,19,31,80,74,88,-29,71,24,67,68,50,47,17,18,20,1,0,-50,-4,-25,-27, -36,-18,-9,2,-14,-16,4,14,-15,15,0,15,16,75,75,87,49,55,44,44,44,130,87,87,38, 142,142,116,172,189,69,335,424,669,733,1385,1579,1579,1649,1676,1841]} 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 {This is not a variation that strong players would try often. Dubov is very unconventional player and believes, that he can outsmart his … Continue reading Birthday of IM Gary Quillan (07-xi-1970)
BCN send Birthday greetings to IM Alan Merry Alan Baxter Merry was born on Friday, November 8th, 1996 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. His mother's maiden name is Guymer. Alan has a younger brother James Clayton Merry (born 1999). James is also registered with Suffolk CCA but have never had a published grading or rating. … Continue reading Birthday of IM Alan Merry (08-xi-1996)
