Richard Griffith (chess player)
Richard Clewin Griffith (22 July 1872 in London – 11 December 1955 in Hendon, London), was an English chess player, author and editor.
Education[]
He was educated at Charterhouse School.
Competition Performances[]
He won the British Chess Championship in 1912, at Richmond, at his only appearance in the event.
Writings About Chess[]
Also in 1912, he was the original co-author with John Herbert White of the famous chess book, Modern Chess Openings, which has gone into many editions up to the present day.
He was the editor of the British Chess Magazine, from 1920 to 1937, and again for some months in 1940.
British Chess Federation[]
During World War II Griffith was the honorary treasurer of the British Chess Federation, and a member of its council and executive.
Profession[]
By profession, he was a metallurgist for an assaying company.
References[]
- British Chess Magazine, passim, particularly obit., Jan 1956, pps27-28.
- The Times, 12 December 1955, page 13 - obituary
- 1872 births
- 1955 deaths
- People educated at Charterhouse School
- Chess players from London
- English non-fiction writers
- British chess writers
- Chess theoreticians
- British metallurgists
- English male non-fiction writers
- British chess biography stubs
- English sportspeople stubs