George Page (chess player)
| George Page | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Born | 27 October 1890 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 26 June 1953 (aged 62) Edinburgh, Scotland |
George Page ISO (27 October 1890 – 26 June 1953) was a Scottish chess player, Scottish Chess Championship winner (1925).
Biography
[edit]George Page was one of the strongest chess players in Scotland in the 1920-1930s. He was champion of the Edinburgh Chess Club and the Civil Service Chess Club (Edinburgh) many times, including the consecutive years 1933-1941. He was also with Edinburgh Chess Club that won the Richardson Cup from 1920 to 1924. He won the Scottish Chess Championship in 1925.[1] From 1925 onwards, George Page would help the Civil Service Chess Club in their matches, and he was a member of their team that won the Richardson Cup in 1939.
George Page played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1933, at second board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+1, =1, -12),
- In 1937, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+1, =2, -9).
George Page edited a chess column in the Weekly Scotsman from 1926 to 1939. In 1952, he was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order, an award given to retiring staff of the Civil Service who had given long and meritorious service.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chess Scotland". www.chessscotland.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: George Page". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "Chess Scotland". www.chessscotland.com.
External links
[edit]- George Page player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- George Page chess games at 365chess.com
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