Cecil Purdy
Chess player
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C.J.S. Purdy AM was an Australian chess player and writer. He was awarded the International Master title in 1951 and the Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess title in 1959. Purdy was the first world correspondence chess champion. He was also an... Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1906, Port Said, Egypt
Died: November 6, 1979 (age 73 years), Sydney, Australia
Children: John Purdy
ICCF World Champion: 1950–53
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