Cecil Purdy
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1906 – 1979
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Who was Cecil Purdy?
Cecil John Seddon Purdy was an Australian chess International Master, writer, and inaugural World Correspondence Chess champion. Purdy earned the Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess title in 1953. He was also an influential chess magazine writer, editor, and publisher.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1906
Port Said - Also known as
- Cecil John Seddon Purdy
- Children
- Profession
- Education
- Cranbrook School, Sydney
- Died
- Nov 6, 1979
Sydney
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on July 23, 2013
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