Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

The reporting of notable birthdays and anniversaries in the chess arena.
Post Reply
User avatar
John Upham
Posts: 7179
Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:29 am
Location: Cove, Hampshire, England.
Contact:

Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by John Upham » Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:56 pm

Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)






img_1736_lv.jpg
IM Jeff Horner
img_1736_lv.jpg (354.32 KiB) Viewed 944 times
Last edited by John Upham on Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
British Chess News : britishchessnews.com
Twitter: @BritishChess
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/britishchess :D

User avatar
Matt Mackenzie
Posts: 5205
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:51 pm
Location: Millom, Cumbria

Re: Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:04 pm

All the best to a Northern chess legend 8)
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)

User avatar
Michael Farthing
Posts: 2069
Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:28 pm
Location: Morecambe, Europe

Re: Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by Michael Farthing » Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:09 pm

That picture of him on 25 August 1949 shows he was a gigantic baby!

Nick Burrows
Posts: 1705
Joined: Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:15 pm

Re: Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by Nick Burrows » Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:28 pm

Great player. Extremely composed at all times.

Mick Norris
Posts: 10328
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:12 am
Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Re: Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by Mick Norris » Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:46 pm

Slightly more importantly, absolute gentleman, and genuinely nice guy
Any postings on here represent my personal views

User avatar
Matt Mackenzie
Posts: 5205
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:51 pm
Location: Millom, Cumbria

Re: Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:02 pm

Mick Norris wrote:
Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:46 pm
Slightly more importantly, absolute gentleman, and genuinely nice guy
Genuinely don't know anybody with a bad word to say about him, which of course isn't all that common in the chess world.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)

Ronnie Burton
Posts: 125
Joined: Mon May 12, 2008 8:43 pm

Re: Happy Birthday IM Jeff Horner (25-viii-1949)

Post by Ronnie Burton » Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:30 pm

Yes, true gentleman Jeff Horner.

Post Reply