Happy 92nd Birthday Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)

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Happy 92nd Birthday Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)

Post by John Upham » Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:03 am

Happy 92nd Birthday Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)


One of the most loved and respected chess journalist and writers we have known and 1955 British Champion with Alan Philips.

Of anyone I wish that Leonard would write his memoirs!

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Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)
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Re: Happy 92nd Birthday Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)

Post by John Upham » Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:30 pm

Tryfon Gavriel has kindly produced this video on Leonard's birthday. :D
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Re: Happy 92nd Birthday Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)

Post by Simon Rogers » Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:50 pm

Happy Birthday Leonard Barden.
A giant of British Chess and a great contributer to the forum.
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Re: Happy 92nd Birthday Leonard Barden (20-viii-1929)

Post by Ronnie Burton » Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:48 pm

Happy Birthday Mr Barden.
One of my first chess book was The Guardian Chess Book by Leonard Barden. Won many games with his examples how to play openings / defence
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