Cecil Purdy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 45 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 27,1906 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Port Said |
| Egypt | |
| Date of died | November 6,1979 |
| Died | Sydney |
| Australia | |
| ICCF World Champion | 1950–53 |
| Children | John Purdy |
| Education | Cranbrook School |
| Books | Guide to Good Chess |
| Chess Made Easy | |
| How Purdy Won: 1st World Champion of Correspondence Chess | |
| C.J.S. Purdy on the Endgame | |
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| ID | 1910416 |
Cecil Purdy Life story
Cecil John Seddon Purdy AM was an Australian chess player and writer. He was awarded the titles International Master in 1951 and Grandmaster of correspondence chess in 1959. Purdy was the inaugural world correspondence chess champion. He was also an influential chess magazine writer, editor, and publisher.
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