Born 100 years ago today : IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)

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Born 100 years ago today : IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)

Post by John Upham » Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:37 pm

Born 100 years ago today : Remembering IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)


Bob Wade was born 100 years ago today in New Zealand and New Zealand Chess is celebrating in style.

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IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)
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Re: Born 100 years ago today : IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)

Post by Simon Rogers » Thu May 06, 2021 10:26 pm

Well done GM Gawain Jones for winning the Bob Wade Memorial in New Zealand on 10th April with 5.5/6.
2nd was FM Mike Steadman with 5/6.
Joint 3rd was FM Alphaeus Ang and Felix Xie with 4.5/6.

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Re: Born 100 years ago today : IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)

Post by Ronnie Burton » Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:14 pm

And helped Bobby Fisher win the World Championship in 1972

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Re: Born 100 years ago today : IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)

Post by David Sedgwick » Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:32 pm

Ronnie Burton wrote:
Wed Jun 23, 2021 11:14 pm
And helped Bobby Fisher win the World Championship in 1972
Possibly less well known is that Wade helped Fischer again before the latter's second match with Spassky in 1992.

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