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Cecil John Sneddon Purdy

1906 - 1979

Biographical Details

. Born 27 March 1906
. Began playing chess 1922
. Editor of Australian Chess Review/Check/Chess World 1929 - 1967
. Written books  Among These Mates, How Euwe Won, How Fischer Won, The Return of Alekhine, A Guide to Good Chess and Chess Made Easy(with Garry Koshnitsky)
. Australian Champion 1935 – 1938, 1949 - 1952
. South Australian Champion 1937
. Australian Correspondence Champion 1940, 1948
. International Master 1953
. Australasian Co-Champion 1952
. World Correspondence Champion 1953 - 1958
. International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster 1953 
. Awarded Order of Australia 1976
. Died 6 November 1979

Tournament and Match Record

(based on statistics collected by John van Manen)

. 139 tournaments (including 3 team tournaments)
. 14 matches (not including 9 play-off matches); and
. 43 games played in telegraphic matches

In these events, spanning a period of 57 years (1923-1979) he played 1,586 games, scoring 1,099 points, i.e. 69%
In the 136 tournaments proper he won 37 first prizes (or shared first prizes), 26 second prizes
and 19 third prizes. Of the 14 matches recorded he won 8 and drew one.
In title contests, he became:

(i) correspondence chess champion of the world 1953 (in first event);

(ii) champion of Australia four times;

(iii) correspondence chess champion of Australia twice;

(iv) champion of New Zealand twice;

(v) champion of New South Wales eight times;

(vi) City of Sydney champion twice; and

(vii) champion of the Pacific and South East Asia

 

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Gregory Canfell

State Champ 1996 1997 1998 2001 2006

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Raymond Song

City of Sydney Champion 2006


"Raymond Song at the age of 12 years 3 months and 29 days is the youngest ever City of Sydney Champion. An excellent effort by Raymond finishing undefeated on 7.5 from 9 conceding only 3 draws. Raymond had a FIDE performance rating of 2475( according to Swiss Perfect). A performance that most International Masters would be happy with."

Two times champ George Xie was second on 6.5 points , Third place was shared by Pat Halpin and Ben Ingram on 6 points

(above guote lifted shamelessly from the webreport written by M Murrell)

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