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Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:24 pm**

The EDO Chess site gives the date of death for Theodore Block as 7 June 1901

http://www.edochess.ca/players/p5315.html

However he took part in the 1st Class Amateur section of the 1907 British Championships!

http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn/190 ... iewer.html

The sad and strange story of when - and how - he died is told here:

http://ilkleychess.blogspot.com/2016/07 ... thers.html

Posted: **Mon Aug 08, 2016 1:00 pm**

Great post Gerard, very sad tale.

Theodore Block