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Another reference to Mr Bridle from CHESS, August 1947, p322: There is a brief report on a match at Flensburg in the British Zone between Flensburg and Kiel (4-4). The only players mentioned are Sämisch, Brinckmann and H.G. Müller, the first three boards for Kiel. 'The correspondent we have to thank...

And just in case this might be of interest... The Deutsche Schachblätter of May 1949, p77 had a brief report on a English-German team event, no location or dates given. Equal 1st were the teams representing ZECO (Mr Kemp, Dr Lachmann) and Holstein (Mr Bridle, Wittenberg), each with 15 points. There ...

Mr Doggett participated at Oldenburg 1948.

Sorry, forgot to show the source: BCM, April 1948, pp132-3.

In an atmosphere of almost international rivalry the finals of the second Control Commission for Germany Zonal Chess Competition were concluded at the Country Club, Lubbecke, Westfalen, on Sunday, February 8th, 1948. Play started at 2 o'clock the previous day. The players were so evenly that it was ...

Spielmann does show B. Fleissig as White in Game 3. My apologies for not showing that in the earlier posting.

Spielmann's book about Schlechter has Fried-Schlechter as Game Nr. 5, played 27 April 1894 at the New Vienna Chess Club. Earlier games: Game 1: Schlechter-D, 31 August 1891 at Cafe Mercur, Vienna (1-0, 21) Game 2: Schlechter-H. Fähndrich 1 September 1891 at Cafe Mercur, Vienna (1-0,19 Game 3: Fleiss...

N.A. Perkins was at Bletchley, as was his wife Gertrude S. Perkins.
https://www.chessscotland.com/documents ... erkins.htm
https://bletchleypark.org.uk/roll-of-honour/7162/
https://bletchleypark.org.uk/roll-of-honour/7159/

Richard, you might find this story from St John's, Newfoundland, of interest re community-based social chess.A McDonald's outlet having family evenings.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfound ... -1.7051917

The problem shown by John Saunders appeared on page 371 of the 14 June 1938 issue of CHESS. However, another of his problems is on page 368 of the same issue (not mentioned in the Meson list). There was an error in the diagram which was commented on in the 14 August issue; the correct diagram was sh...

Thanks Nick.
That link shows what I think is the correct year of birth (1936). I check the ECF Ratings, but nobody of that name listed now.

Does anyone know if Iain Morton is still active? https://www.chessscotland.com/documents/history/biographies/morton.htm He worked for Rolls-Royce in Derbyshire in the 1960s and played for their chess club (Mick Alderson, DCA). His last league appearance was in season 1963/64. I don't know whether re...

Hans,
I have BCM volumes 1921-1964, and several earlier years. If you wish to discuss things further, you can contact me at:
[email protected]

Regards,
Alan McGowan

I have the relevant issues of 'Chess' that cover the Rumens-Mabbs controversy. I also have the BCM, checking it right now. To whom should I send scans?
Alan McGowan
Historian, Chess Scotland

A letter from a young G.T. Crown (he was not quite 14) appeared in the March 1943 British Chess Magazine (p.56). Dated February 6th, it included the following observation: 'Might I suggest that while people in other spheres of life are planning for after this war, chess players should also be consid...