- Richard Griffith
Richard Clewin Griffith (
22 July 1872 ,London –11 December 1955 ,Hendon , London) was a Britishchess player, author and editor. He was educated atCharterhouse School .He won the
British Chess Championship in 1912 at Richmond, at his only appearance in the event. Also in 1912, he was the original co-author withJohn Herbert White of the famous chess book, "Modern Chess Openings ", which has gone into many editions up to the present day.He was the editor of the "
British Chess Magazine ", 1920–1937 and again for some months in 1940.During
World War II Griffith was the honorary treasurer of theBritish Chess Federation , and a member of its council and executive.By profession, he was a metallurgist for an
assay ing company.References
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British Chess Magazine ", "passim", particularly obit., Jan 1956, pps27-28.
*"The Times ,12 December 1955 , page 13 - obituary
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