Bob Wade Chess Legend Passes

ChessBase is reporting that the chess legend has past away on November 29th:

Robert Graham Wade, player, writer, arbiter, coach and chess promoter, was born in New Zealand, where he won the national championship three times. After moving to England he won the British Championship twice and played for England in six Olympiads. He beat Korchnoi and helped Bobby Fischer prepare for his match in Reykjavik. Bob died in the early hours of the morning

For more information on him and his life please head over to ChessBase.com. Thoughts and prayers from the DCC go out to his family especially during the holidays.

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