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Sir Patrick Moore
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:21 pm
by Neil Graham
Astronomer and also a chess player and all round entertainer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20657542
Re: Sir Patrick Moore
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:41 pm
by Richard James
Sir Patrick (or Dr Patrick Moore as he then was) was generous enough to write the foreword to The Complete Chess Addict and played correspondence chess against Mike Fox.
He also provided this game for publication in the book.
There are several chess references in his autobiography.
Re: Sir Patrick Moore
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:33 pm
by John Upham
BCM has posted a brief tribute with an image (supplied by KG Howe of the ICL Press Office) from our archive.
It is here:
http://www.britishchessmagazine.co.uk/s ... 1923-2012/ 