Michael Haygarth | |
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Country | England |
Born | Leeds, England | 11 October 1934
Died | 27 April 2016 | (aged 81)
Michael John Haygarth (11 October 1934 – 27 April 2016) was an English chess player, British Chess Championship winner (1964).
From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, Michael Haygarth was one of England's leading chess players. He was British Chess Championship multiplier participant (1955–1979), achieving good results. In 1959, Michael Haygarth shared 1st–3rd place with Jonathan Penrose and Harry Golombek in British Chess Championship but left in 2nd place in an additional tournament where Penrose won. [1] In 1964, in Whitby he won British Chess Championship. [2] In 1974, Michael Haygarth shared 1st–7th place in British Chess Championship but left in 4th place in an additional tournament. [3] In 1976, he shared 3rd-4th place in British Chess Championship. [4]
Michael Haygarth played for England in the Chess Olympiads: [5]
Michael Haygarth played for England in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries: [6]
Michael Haygarth played for England in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups: [7]
Michael Haygarth | |
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Country | England |
Born | Leeds, England | 11 October 1934
Died | 27 April 2016 | (aged 81)
Michael John Haygarth (11 October 1934 – 27 April 2016) was an English chess player, British Chess Championship winner (1964).
From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, Michael Haygarth was one of England's leading chess players. He was British Chess Championship multiplier participant (1955–1979), achieving good results. In 1959, Michael Haygarth shared 1st–3rd place with Jonathan Penrose and Harry Golombek in British Chess Championship but left in 2nd place in an additional tournament where Penrose won. [1] In 1964, in Whitby he won British Chess Championship. [2] In 1974, Michael Haygarth shared 1st–7th place in British Chess Championship but left in 4th place in an additional tournament. [3] In 1976, he shared 3rd-4th place in British Chess Championship. [4]
Michael Haygarth played for England in the Chess Olympiads: [5]
Michael Haygarth played for England in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries: [6]
Michael Haygarth played for England in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups: [7]