Cecil Purdy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cecil Purdy

Australian chess player

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Port Said, Port Said Governorate, Egypt

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1979

Profession: journalist, chess player

Nationality: Egypt, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Cecil Purdy

  • Cecil John Seddon Purdy (27 March 1906 – 6 November 1979) was an Australian chess player and writer.
  • He was awarded the titles International Master in 1951 and Grandmaster of correspondence chess in 1959.
  • Purdy was the inaugural world correspondence chess champion.
  • He was also an influential chess magazine writer, editor, and publisher.

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