George Page (chess player)

George Page (27 October 1890 – 26 June 1953) was a Scottish chess player, Scottish Chess Championship winner (1925).

George Page
CountryUnited Kingdom
Born(1890-10-27)27 October 1890
Glasgow, Scotland
Died26 June 1953(1953-06-26) (aged 62)
Edinburgh, Scotland

Biography

George Page was one of the strongest chess players in Scotland in the 1920-1930s. He was champion of the Edinburgh Chess Club and the Civil Service Chess Club (Edinburgh) many times, including the consecutive years 1933-1941. He was also with Edinburgh Chess Club that won the Richardson Cup from 1920 to 1924. He won the Scottish Chess Championship in 1925.[1] From 1925 onwards, George Page would help the Civil Service Chess Club in their matches, and he was a member of their team that won the Richardson Cup in 1939.

George Page played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

George Page edited a chess column in the Weekly Scotsman from 1926 to 1939. In 1952, he was made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order, an award given to retiring staff of the Civil Service who had given long and meritorious service.[3]

gollark: Interesting that there's absolutely no overlap between top star receivers and top star givers there.
gollark: I forgot where it is, enjoy searching chat history.
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References
  1. "Chess Scotland". www.chessscotland.com.
  2. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: George Page". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "Chess Scotland". www.chessscotland.com.


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