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Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 10:40 am
by John Townsend
Many congratulations to Leonard Barden on his well-deserved FIDE award:
https://www.fide.com/news/3223
"Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Leonard Barden’s journalism has played a crucial role in promoting chess in both national and international media. He holds the record for the longest-running column in media history, with his daily Evening Standard column running for an incredible 63 years, 7 months, and 18 days. Barden continues to be prolific, writing weekly for The Guardian and the Financial Times. Now 94, this titan of chess journalism may not have many more opportunities to be recognized as he truly deserves. Award was received by Malcolm Pein."
Re: Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:53 am
by Jonathan Rogers
John Townsend wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 10:40 am
Many congratulations to Leonard Barden on his well-deserved FIDE award:
https://www.fide.com/news/3223
"Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Leonard Barden’s journalism has played a crucial role in promoting chess in both national and international media. He holds the record for the longest-running column in media history, with his daily Evening Standard column running for an incredible 63 years, 7 months, and 18 days. Barden continues to be prolific, writing weekly for The Guardian and the Financial Times. Now 94, this titan of chess journalism may not have many more opportunities to be recognized as he truly deserves. Award was received by Malcolm Pein."
Excellent!
Goodness, though, one certainly has to prove oneself to get this award ...
Re: Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 4:43 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
Update - he's now 95!
Re: Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 5:03 pm
by Roger Lancaster
Congratulations, Leonard. I suspect your record will remain unsurpassed for quite some time.
Re: Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 5:14 pm
by Kevin Thurlow
Great news! Richly deserved and somewhat overdue.
Re: Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 5:22 pm
by John Townsend
Yes, Matt, I'm sure it's 95.
Incidentally, a chess friend writes that, having seen Barden's Guardian column of today's date, he found that the amount of information that he included, with light touches of comment, was remarkable.
We have known for years that we have the best chess journalist. Now it is official.
Re: Best Journalist: Leonard Barden
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2024 12:55 pm
by Geoff Chandler
Wonderful fully deserving news and it is not an award for longevity. Leonard's column's are good and often very good indeed. Congratulations.