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Robert Graham Wade[1] OBE (10 April 1921 – 29 November 2008), known as Bob Wade, was a New Zealand and English chess player, [2] writer, arbiter, coach, and promoter. He was New Zealand champion three times, British champion twice, and played in seven Chess Olympiads and one Interzonal tournament. Wade held the titles of International Master ...
Nov 29, 2008 · Robert Graham Wade was born in New Zealand in 1921, but settled in England in 1950 where he lived most of his life. He was a three-time champion of New Zealand (1944/45/48), twice-champion of Britain (1952/70), played in 7 Olympiads from 1954 to 1972, and one Interzonal (1952).
- Ryan Emmett
Nov 29, 2008 · Bob Wade, International Master, arbiter, journalist, coach, organiser, writer, archivist and foremost, chess lover, died this morning from pneumonia. He had been in the Elisabeth Hospital in Woolwich for three days for complications from a common cold. Wade was 87 years old. Robert Graham Wade was born April 10, 1921 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
- Peter Doggers
Chess legend Bob Wade dies at 87. 11/29/2008 – 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 ...
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Nov 29, 2020 · Lord, grant that Marshal Wade, May by thy mighty aid, Victory bring. May he sedition hush and like a torrent rush, Rebellious Scots to crush, God save the King. IM Bob Wade. Robert Graham Wade, known in the Scots manner to his family as Robin, and later to his many friends as Bob, was their first child, born April 10th, 1921, at Dunedin.
Apr 10, 2021 · Celebrating Bob Wade. This weekend would have been Robert Graham Wade 's 100th birthday. Born on April 10, 1921, in Dunedin (NZ), he was New Zealand champion three times, British champion twice, and played in seven Chess Olympiads and one Interzonal tournament. When Bob passed away in 2008, chess websites were flooded with eulogies and messages ...
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Robert Graham Wade, an appreciation. On May 20th, 1919, Thomas Graham Wade, aged 27, Sergeant in the NZ Expeditionary Force, repatriated with honour from war-time service in Egypt, Gallipoli and France, married Amy Lilian Neave, aged 21, in South Dunedin. A New Zealander of Scots and English descent, his family was Graham from Montrose. The
