Reginald Pryce Michell
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Reginald Pryce Michell (9 April 1873, Penzance – 20 May 1938, London)[1] was an English chess master.
He was British Amateur Champion in 1902. He played in eight England vs. USA cable matches between 1901 and 1911,[2] and twice represented England in the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927 and the 5th Chess Olympiad at Folkestone 1933.[3]
Michell was a frequent competitor in the Hastings International Chess Congress over 20 years, defeating Mir Sultan Khan and Vera Menchik in 1932/3. He finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the British Championship proper, defeating Henry Ernest Atkins on several occasions.[4]
He worked in the Admiralty, and his wife Edith Michell (née Tapsell) was British Women's Champion in 1931 (jointly), 1932 and 1935.
[edit] References
- ^ Jeremy Gaige, Chess Personalia: A Biobibliography, McFarland & Company, 1987, p. 281.
- ^ http://www.chessmetrics.com
- ^ http://www.olimpbase.org
- ^ http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/
[edit] External links
- Reginald Pryce Michell player profile at ChessGames.com
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