Richard Symonds 1958-2022

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Simon Rogers
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Richard Symonds 1958-2022

Post by Simon Rogers » Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:24 pm

I am sorry to inform you that Richard Symonds died on Thursday 24th March 2022, after a long illness.
Richard played for Morpeth Chess Club in Northumberland and was one of their strongest players.
He also played for Harrow, in London, back in 1978.
His funeral took place on Wednesday 13th April 2022 at Blyth Crematorium, Cowpen Road, Blyth.
An obituary was posted on the Morpeth Chess Club Facebook page on 1st April, with a link to lichess.
RIP
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Mike Alderson
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Re: Richard Symonds 1958-2022

Post by Mike Alderson » Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:00 pm

Does anyone know if Richard was originally from Herefordshire? I played a R Symonds in a Midlands Weekend League Derbyshire CC v Herefordshire CC match in March 1970. The birth year would be about right.
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Roger de Coverly
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Re: Richard Symonds 1958-2022

Post by Roger de Coverly » Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:51 pm

Simon Rogers wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:24 pm
He also played for Harrow, in London, back in 1978.
He also played at and for the Wycombe & Hazlemere club for a few seasons within the past ten years, as well as for the Bucks county team in the Chiltern Cup and Fleming Trophy.

He was one of the few players to regularly play the Alekhine Defence.
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