Happy Birthday Peter Griffiths (15-viii-1946)

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Happy Birthday Peter Griffiths (15-viii-1946)

Post by John Upham » Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:10 pm

Happy Birthday Peter Griffiths (15-viii-1946)

BCMs Endgame columnist from 1972 until 1991 and landlord for the current British Online Champion. :D


Author of a number of endgame and other technical books and frequenter of the Paignton Congress.


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Re: Happy Birthday Peter Griffiths (15-viii-1946)

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:15 pm

Looks like he had stopped serious play by around 1991 too, as he seemingly isn't to be found on the ECF database.
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Happy 80th Birthday Peter Griffiths (15-viii-1946)

Post by John Upham » Sat Aug 15, 2026 1:48 pm

Acknowledged endgame expert Peter Griffiths is eighty years old today!


https://britishchessnews.com/2026/08/15 ... riffiths/

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Re: Happy Birthday Peter Griffiths (15-viii-1946)

Post by Keith Arkell » Sat Aug 15, 2026 3:40 pm

ImageHappy Birthday Peter!

With Peter, Simon Williams (the Ombudsman, not the GingerGM) and Jen Mason ( well known in poker circles).
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