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SUMMARY:Death Anniversary of Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956)
DESCRIPTION:Signature of J du Mont from a Brian Reilly “after dinner” postcard from Southsea 1951.\nBCN Remembers Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956) \nHere is his Wikipedia entry \nFrom British Chess Magazine\, Volume LXXXVI\, Number 5\, 1956 we have this obituary written by DJ Morgan : \nIn our February issue we wrote an appreciation of one of the distinguished past editors of this magazine\, R. C. Griffith. He had been followed in the chair in 1938 by our present Games’ Editor\, and when he\, in turn\, was called in 1940 to sterner duties\, he was succeeded by Julius du Mont. During the war years\, and through the difficult post-war period\, till 1949\, he held the reins. As we wrote on another occasion\, “His had been difficult years: the “B.C.M.” had survived when so much else had succumbed during the stress and strain of total war.” lt is with regret that we now record his death on April 7th\, in a Hastings nursing home\, at the age of seventy-four\, after a protracted illness. \ndu Mont was born in Paris-a little-known fact which he himself once disclosed to us-on December 15th\, 1881. lt was there also that he received his education. His early bent and ambitions were musical. The tradition that chess and music have a close relationship may be traced as far back\, at least\, as Philidor’s great eminence in both. du Mont was truly in the line of such dual personalities. He pursued his musical studies at the Frankfort-on-Main Conservatoire and at Heidelberg\, and soon became established as a concert pianist.’ Later he achieved great success as a music teacher\, and among his pupils was the well-known concert pianist\, Edna lles. The French and German background also explains his facility as a linguist. \nHe came to England as a young man and brought with him a considerable talent for chess. Settling in London\, he rapidly improved as a player\, and successes followed. At the Kentish Congress\, Tunbridge Wells\, 1912\, he came equal second and third. He was Champion of the strong Hampstead Club for two years\, and Middlesex Champion in 1913 and 1915. He quickly mastered our language and showed this during the First World War by writing a manual on the Lewis gun. After the war\, music kept its place in his life\, but more and more chess became his main activity. He forsook playing and turned to journalism and authorship\, and his output of books is evidence of his gifts and industry. Titles come readily to mind: Chess Openings lllustrated\, Centre Counter Defence (1919) and Centre and Danish Gambit (1920); The Elements of Chess (1925) ; Ihe Basis of Combination in Chess (1938) ; 200 Miniature Games (1941); More Miniature Games (1953); (with Dr. Tartakower) 500 Master aomes of Chess\, two volumes (1952)\, to which was added a third volume in 1954\, 100 Master Games of Chess. He also translated Edward Lasker’s Chess Strategy\, and Alekhine’s two volumes of My Best Games of Chess (the first with M. E.Goldstein). \nThe wealth of material ready to hand combined with a foreigner’s gift of lucid expression in “the other tongue” made his books very popular. To the great value and importance of these books\, a whole generation of chess-players will readily testify. \nFor some years\, du Mont was chess editor of The Field and of The Manchester Guardian. During the last war he organized chess championships for the Armed Services. We pay tribute to his services to the game\, to his many kindnesses and friendships to its players\, and\, in particular\, to his devotion to this magazine.-D. J. M. \nD. C.\, who enjoyed a long friendship with our late Editor\, writes to us as follows- \nBy the death of J. du Mont\, the chess world has lost an eminent and popular personality. That this popularity was well deserved will be apparent even to those who knew him only slightly.  \nEssentially kind\, he performed many generous acts\, and having\, by his own efforts\, become the best-known British writer on chess\, he not only filled this position with modesty and dignity\, but was liberal in the help he gave to those starting on the road he had so successfully followed. \nIn the tournament room-where his presence was always welcome-he was invariably quiet and courteous\, and although gifted with a fine wit\, he never used it\nunkindly. He *as an excellent companion\, and players at many congresses will recall the happy times they spent in their visits to him at all hours of the evening. It is sad to think that these gatherings have now irrevocably reached their end: to quote A. E. Housman’s beautiful lines- \nThey come and were and ore not\nAnd come no more anew. \nBut as long as a literature of chess remains\, the name of Julius du Mont will not be forgotten. His many friends\, however\, have no need of his writings in order to keep alive their memory of him. \nIn Chess Secrets I learned from the Masters\, Edward Lasker\, Hollis and Carter\, 1952 : \nJ. DuMont became the author of a number of interesting monographs on chess openings\, and for many years he was the Editor of the British Chess Magazine. It was he who translated my own translation of Schachstrategie which I attempted in the summer of 1913. Naturally\, my English was not fit to be printed. DuMont had to rewrite everything I had written\, and except for his untiring labors Chess Strategy might never have been published. He gave the book a certain literary flavor\, which no doubt added greatly to its popularity. It went into fourteen printings before it was replaced by Modern Chess Strategy in 1945.  \nDuMont was a pianist of note and I took lessons from him; however\, the time I took from my chess activities to practise the piano was shamefully meagre. No wonder I have been told more than once that as a pianist I am a good chess player.”
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CATEGORIES:Death Anniversary,Hastings,History,Player,Writer
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200413
DTSTAMP:20220413T093247Z
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SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Harry Grieve (12-iv-2001)
DESCRIPTION:FM Harry Grieve\nBirthday of FM Harry James M Grieve (12-iv-2001) \nHarry at the 2014 UKCC Terafinal\nHarry 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 (same as Simon Williams !) and then transferred his allegiance to the very strong Farnham chess club playing top board in many matches. \nRound 5 of the Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress featured the board 10 clash between one of England’s stronger Grandmasters\, Danny Gormally (2508) and FM Harry Grieve (2299). \nHere is their game : \n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nFollowing this game Harry needs 2.5/4 to obtain his first IM norm : Good luck ! \nHarry Grieve\, 2014 Terafinal
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-harry-grieve-12-iv-2001/
CATEGORIES:4NCL,Birthday,Player
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTSTAMP:20210306T140152Z
CREATED:20200323T140030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210306T140152Z
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SUMMARY:Death Anniversary of Joseph Peckover (15-xi-1896 16-iv-1982)
DESCRIPTION:Death Anniversary of Joseph Edmund Peckover (15-xi-1896  16-iv-1982) \nFrom The Encyclopedia of Chess by Anne Sunnucks : \nBorn in Hampstead\, London to Henry Joseph Peckover and Louisa Jane Micklewright on the 15th November 1896\, Peckover has lived in New York since 1921. He has composed about 70 endgame studies : \n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nJE Peckover \, 1st Prize\, Problem 1958 – 59 Award July 1960. \nHere is his Wikipedia entry \nHere is his entry on chesscomposers.com
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/death-anniversary-of-joseph-edmund-peckover-15-xi-1896-16-iv-1982/
CATEGORIES:Composer,Death Anniversary,Problemist
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTSTAMP:20210306T140828Z
CREATED:20200408T125741Z
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SUMMARY:Death Anniversary of IM Colin Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
DESCRIPTION:Death Anniversary of IM Colin Stamford Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-im-colin-stamford-crouch-14-x-1956/
CATEGORIES:Death Anniversary,Player,Writer
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200418
DTSTAMP:20210306T141148Z
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SUMMARY:Birthday of GM Peter Wells (17-iv-1965)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of GM Peter Kenneth Wells (17-iv-1965) \nHere is his very brief Wikipedia entry \nPeter Wells (seated\, far LHS)\nand from chessgames.com : \n“Peter Kenneth Wells was born in Portsmouth\, England and became a FIDE Master in 1982\, an IM in 1987\, and a GM in 1994. He is also a FIDE Senior Trainer (2015).” \nPeter Wells (between Harry Golombek and Ray Keene) takes part in the obligatory “Staring at the board” posed picture during the 1985 Varsity Match\n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nPeter Wells (second from right) at a Lloyds Bank event.\nGM Peter Wells\nThe Complete Semi-Slav\nPiece Power\nThe Complete Richter-Rauzer\nThe Scotch Game\nWinning with the Trompowsky\nChess Explained : The Queen’s Indian\nGrandmaster Secrets : The Caro-Kann\nDangerous Weapons : Anti-Sicilians\nGM Peter Wells
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-gm-peter-kenneth-wells-17-iv-1965/
CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player,Writer
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200418
DTSTAMP:20210306T141326Z
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SUMMARY:Death Anniversary of Tim Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019)
DESCRIPTION:Death Anniversary of Timothy George Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019) \nEndgame Magic\nHere is an excellent article from Brian Stephenson \nEndgame Magic\nHere is an obituary from The Guardian \nLeonid Kubbel’s Chess Endgame Studies\nMattison’s Chess Endgame Studies\nThe Platov Brothers : Their Chess Endgame Studies\nTimothy George Whitworth
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/death-anniversary-of-timothy-george-whitworth-31-vii-1932-17-iv-2019/
CATEGORIES:Composer,Death Anniversary,Problemist
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200419
DTSTAMP:20210418T082537Z
CREATED:20200418T001019Z
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SUMMARY:Birthday of GM Willy Watson (18-iv-1962)
DESCRIPTION:William Watson\nBirthday of GM William Nicholas Watson (18-iv-1962) \nWilliam Watson\nHere is his brief Wikipedia entry \nWilliam Watson at a BCF National Club Final\n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nWilliam Watson (2nd from left)\n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nWilliam Watson (2nd from left)
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-gm-william-nicholas-watson-18-iv-1962/
CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Player
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTSTAMP:20260817T141214Z
CREATED:20201110T145042Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Birthday Malcolm Barker (21-iv-1934)
DESCRIPTION:Happy Birthday Malcolm Barker (21-iv-1934)
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/happy-birthday-malcolm-barker-01-iv-1934/
CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Player
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423
DTSTAMP:20210422T133025Z
CREATED:20200402T193358Z
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SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Gary Kenworthy (22-iv-1957)
DESCRIPTION:Happy Birthday FM Gary Kenworthy (22-iv-1957) \nGary was born in Bradford and became an FIDE Master in 2002 and achieved a peak rating of 2315 in July 1994. \nIn 1994 Gary represented London in a match with Paris over nine boards and has played from London Central YMCA (CentYMCA) and Barbican in the London Chess League and in the BCF National Club competition. \nIn 2003 he was runner-up (to Kidami Sundararajan) in the Ron Banwell Masters in Blackpool. \nGary has played for King’s Head in the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) and now plays for Mindsports. \nIn 2019 Gary joined the England Chess Coaching Team. He founded Bletchley Junior Chess Club and Chess School.\nHe has been board 1 for Milton Keynes and Open University First team. He is board 1 for the Bedfordshire County Chess Team and has retained the Bedfordshire Individual County Chess Championship Title. In 2019/2020 he was board 1 for the Leighton Buzzard Chess Club. \nGary Kenworthy\, inaugurator of the new M25 Congress series\, on his way to victory in the Spalding Quickplay. Earlier in the summer he defeated Grandmaster Michael Adams\, photograph by Francis Bowers\nGary is a former Director of Chess Coaching for the (then) British Chess Federation (BCF). \nGary lives in Fenny Stratford\, Milton Keynes and is an IT consultant and local councillor. He has been a former Director of the BCF. \nGary Kenworthy (holding board) at a BCF National Club Final (1992)\n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nGary Kenworthy at the 2012 UKCC Terafinal
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-gary-kenworthy-22-iv-1957/
CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200428
DTSTAMP:20210306T142453Z
CREATED:20200425T235908Z
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SUMMARY:Death Anniversary of Michael Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016)
DESCRIPTION:BCN Remembers Michael John Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016) \nHere is an article from Yorkshire Chess History \nOwen Hindle\, Michael Franklin\, Harry Golombek and Michael Haygarth\nHere is an obituary written by Steve Mann which was published on the ECF web site. \nThe 1964 England Olympiad (Tel Aviv) Team : Owen Hindle\, Čeněk Kottnauer\, Peter Clarke\, Michael Franklin\, Norman Littlewood & Michael Haygarth\n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/death-anniversary-of-michael-john-haygarth-11-x-1934-27-iv-2016/
CATEGORIES:Death Anniversary,History,Player
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200430
DTSTAMP:20210306T144342Z
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SUMMARY:Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989)
DESCRIPTION:Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989) \nNorman Littlewood circa 1967\nFrom British Chess Magazine\, Volume 109\, June (#6)\, page 265 we have the following obituary which appears to have been lifted and used in the BCF Yearbook from 1989 – 1990\, page 14\, (editor Brian Concannon) with no acknowledgement : \n“We were sorry to (announce the) hear of the death from cancer of Norman Littlewood of Sheffield(31 i 1933 – 29 iv 1989) who played with great force in British Championships of the 1960s.\nBorn into a working class family of 11 children\, Norman played for England in the 1951 Glorney Cup\, but did not make his debut in the British Championships until 1963 when he finished second to Penrose. He was then joint runner-up in the next three title contests\, impressed at Hastings Premiers\, particularly 1963-4 when he was the best of the English players\, and represented England in the 1964 and 1966 Olympiads. By 1969\, however\, he was drifting away from play in the direction of problem and study composition\, and his other interests such as bridge. He was also a skilled pianist\, a true all-rounder. \n\n\n \n\n\n    \n        \n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n \n\nA great impression was made on the top players at the 1964 British Championships when Norman won his first four games with his dynamic style. His victims included both Golombek and Clarke. Had he won his next game against Haygarth\, as he deserved to do\, he would have surely taken the title which fell to his Yorkshire colleague. \nNorman was always a modest but assertive character\, and with more management might well have challenged Penrose even more closely than he did. Our thanks to elder brother John Littlewood for some of the above information.” \nThe 1964 England Olympiad (Tel Aviv) Team : Owen Hindle\, Čeněk Kottnauer\, Peter Clarke\, Michael Franklin\, Norman Littlewood & Michael Haygarth\nHere is article from Yorkshire Chess History \nSee BCF Yearbook 1989-90\, page 14.
URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/death-anniversary-of-norman-littlewood-01-v-1989/
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