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Harry GolombekOBE (1 March 1911 – 7 January 1995) was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.
He was born in Lambeth to Polish-Jewish[1] parents. He was the chess correspondent of the newspaper The Times from 1945 to 1985, after Stuart Milner-Barry. He was a FIDE official, and served as arbiter for several important events, including the Candidates' Tournament of 1959 in Yugoslavia, and the 1963 World Chess Championship match between Mikhail Botvinnik and Tigran Petrosian. He also edited the game collections of Capablanca and Réti, and was a respected author. He was editor of British Chess Magazine from 1938 to 1940, and its overseas editor in the 1960s and 1970s. Golombek also translated several chess books from Russian into English.
On the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Golombek was in Buenos Aires, Argentina, competing in the Chess Olympiad for Britain alongside C. H. O'D. Alexander and Stuart Milner-Barry.[2] They immediately returned to the UK, and were soon recruited into Bletchley Park, the wartime codebreaking centre. Golombek worked in Hut 8,[3] the section responsible for solving German Naval Enigma, moving to another section in October/November 1942.[4] After the war he lived at 35 Albion Crescent, Chalfont St Giles. He was unusual among public figures in replying with care to letters from unknown people, such as young schoolboys, from this address.
Golombek represented England nine times in the Chess Olympiad.[5] He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and was awarded that of Honorary Grandmaster in 1985.[6][7] He was the first British player to qualify for an Interzonal tournament.
Golombek died 7 January 1995.[9] The Amersham Advertiser of Wednesday, 18 January 1995, on page 6, reported, “His funeral was due to be held as 12.30pm, at Chilterns Crematorium, Whielden Lane, Amersham.”
^Sugarman, Martin (2005). "Breaking the codes: Jewish personnel at Bletchley Park". Jewish Historical Studies. 40: 217. JSTOR 24027033.
^Stuart Milner-Barry, "Hut 6: Early Days", p. 89 in F. H. Hinsley and Alan Stripp, eds. Codebreakers: The Inside Story of Bletchley Park, Oxford University Press, 1993
^Ralph Erskine, "Breaking German Naval Enigma", p. 186 in Action this Day, edited by Ralph Erskine and Michael Smith, 2001
^Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Harry Golombek". OlimpBase. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^Golombek himself always disputed that his Grandmaster title was 'honorary', insisting that it was belatedly bestowed for his playing achievements in the 1940s (see Hartston, William (10 January 1995). "Obituary: Harry Golombek". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2019.).
^ abAllport, D.H. & Friskney, N.J. "A Short History of Wilson's School", Wilson's School Charitable Trust, 1987
^ abBritish Society for the History of Mathematics Gazetteer
Harry Golombek FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
Harry Golombek chess games at 365Chess.com
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This article s lead section may be too long for the length of the article Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article Please read the layout guide and lead section guidelines to ensure the section will still be inclusive of all essential details Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page August 2022 Harry Golombek OBE 1 March 1911 7 January 1995 was a British chess player chess author and wartime codebreaker He was three times British chess champion in 1947 1949 and 1955 and finished second in 1948 Harry GolombekCountryEnglandBorn 1911 03 01 1 March 1911Lambeth London EnglandDied7 January 1995 1995 01 07 aged 83 Lambeth London EnglandTitleInternational Master 1950 Grandmaster 1985 honorary He was born in Lambeth to Polish Jewish 1 parents He was the chess correspondent of the newspaper The Times from 1945 to 1985 after Stuart Milner Barry He was a FIDE official and served as arbiter for several important events including the Candidates Tournament of 1959 in Yugoslavia and the 1963 World Chess Championship match between Mikhail Botvinnik and Tigran Petrosian He also edited the game collections of Capablanca and Reti and was a respected author He was editor of British Chess Magazine from 1938 to 1940 and its overseas editor in the 1960s and 1970s Golombek also translated several chess books from Russian into English On the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 Golombek was in Buenos Aires Argentina competing in the Chess Olympiad for Britain alongside C H O D Alexander and Stuart Milner Barry 2 They immediately returned to the UK and were soon recruited into Bletchley Park the wartime codebreaking centre Golombek worked in Hut 8 3 the section responsible for solving German Naval Enigma moving to another section in October November 1942 4 After the war he lived at 35 Albion Crescent Chalfont St Giles He was unusual among public figures in replying with care to letters from unknown people such as young schoolboys from this address Golombek represented England nine times in the Chess Olympiad 5 He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and was awarded that of Honorary Grandmaster in 1985 6 7 He was the first British player to qualify for an Interzonal tournament Golombek studied philology at King s College London 8 having been a pupil at Wilson s Grammar School Camberwell 7 He was appointed OBE in 1966 the first to be so honoured for services to chess 8 Contents 1 Books 2 Death 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBooks Edit Hoogovens 1949 Golombek vs Alberic O Kelly de Galway The World Chess Championship 1948 1948 David McKay Company World Chess Championship 1954 1954 MacGibbon and Kee Reti s Best Games of Chess 1954 G Bell amp Sons Ltd republished 1974 Dover Publications Inc The Game of Chess 1954 Penguin Books The World Chess Championship 1957 1957 MacGibbon and Kee Instructions to Young Chess Players 1958 Pitman Publishing ISBN 0 273 48550 4 Modern Opening Chess Strategy 1959 Pitman Publishing 4th Candidates Tournament 1959 Bled Zagreb Belgrade originally BCM Quarterly No 3 1960 BCM Capablanca s Hundred Best Games of Chess 1947 G Bell and Sons Fischer v Spassky The World Chess Championship 1972 1973 Times Newspapers ISBN 978 0723000907 A History of Chess 1976 Routledge amp Kegan Paul ISBN 0 7100 8266 5 Improve Your Chess 1976 Pitman Publishing The Best Games of CHO D Alexander co authored with William Hartston 1976 Oxford University Press Golombek s Encyclopedia of Chess Golombek as editor in chief 1977 Batsford ISBN 0 517 53146 1 Beginning Chess 1981 Penguin Books ISBN 978 0140464122Death EditGolombek died 7 January 1995 9 The Amersham Advertiser of Wednesday 18 January 1995 on page 6 reported His funeral was due to be held as 12 30pm at Chilterns Crematorium Whielden Lane Amersham See also EditList of Jewish chess playersReferences Edit Sugarman Martin 2005 Breaking the codes Jewish personnel at Bletchley Park Jewish Historical Studies 40 217 JSTOR 24027033 Stuart Milner Barry Hut 6 Early Days p 89 in F H Hinsley and Alan Stripp eds Codebreakers The Inside Story of Bletchley Park Oxford University Press 1993 David Kahn Seizing the Enigma 1991 ISBN 0 395 42739 8 p 139 Ralph Erskine Breaking German Naval Enigma p 186 in Action this Day edited by Ralph Erskine and Michael Smith 2001 Bartelski Wojciech Men s Chess Olympiads Harry Golombek OlimpBase Retrieved 19 November 2019 Golombek himself always disputed that his Grandmaster title was honorary insisting that it was belatedly bestowed for his playing achievements in the 1940s see Hartston William 10 January 1995 Obituary Harry Golombek The Independent Archived from the original on 9 May 2022 Retrieved 1 May 2019 a b Allport D H amp Friskney N J A Short History of Wilson s School Wilson s School Charitable Trust 1987 a b British Society for the History of Mathematics Gazetteer Harry Golombek Chess Writer 83 The New York Times 19 January 1995 External links EditHarry Golombek FIDE rating history at OlimpBase org Harry Golombek chess games at 365Chess com Harry Golombek player profile and games at Chessgames com Translated Penguin Book at Penguin First Editions reference site of early first edition Penguin Books Harry Golombek 1911 95 by Edward Winter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Golombek amp oldid 1133909950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
