William Fairhurst, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William Fairhurst

British chess player and bridge designer

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1903

Date of Death: 13-Mar-1982

Profession: engineer, chess player, civil engineer

Nationality: Scotland, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Albert Fairhurst CBE (21 August 1903 – 13 March 1982) was a British bridge designer and international chess master.
He was highly accomplished in both disciplines and for many years successfully divided his time between two careers.
He was appointed a CBE for his services to engineering, and in chess he was several times champion of Scotland, gaining the title of International Master in 1951.