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Frank Parr

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FRANK PARR (born Dec-17-1918, died Dec-28-2003, 85 years old) United Kingdom [what is this?] Frank Parr was born in Wandsworth, London. He was a strong and experienced player of both over-the-board and correspondence chess. He enjoyed one of the longest chess-playing careers on record, from at least the London Boys' Championship in 1933 to the Hastings Challengers (1999/00) two-thirds of a century later. Parr won Hastings (1939/40). He was British Correspondence Champion in 1948 (joint), 1949 (joint), 1950 and 1956. According to Chessmetrics, he was the No. 233 player in the world in November 1946 and January 1947. His highest rating by their reckoning was 2463 in September 1955 (at which time he was No. 250 in the world). Parr won the celebrated brilliancy F Parr vs G Wheatcroft, 1938 in the City of London Chess Club Championship, that has since been published in many magazines and anthologies. He had a key position from this game made into an elegant tapestry which he hung on the wall in his living room at home. His son David Parr was also a good player. Wikipedia article: Frank Parr http://chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/Play... Last updated: 2024-03-10 06:57:11

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page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 279  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. F Parr vs E R Shaw   1-0 29 1933 London Boys Championship D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 2. F Parr vs J Dean 1-0 33 1935 British Boys Championship D00 Queen's Pawn Game 3. F Parr vs P B Cook   1-0 28 1935 London Boys Championship D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 4. S Davey vs F Parr   ½-½ 54 1936 British Championship D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. F Parr vs R Cross   ½-½ 55 1936 British Championship D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 6. F Parr vs R C Noel-Johnson   1-0 33 1936 British Championship D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 7. B H Wood vs F Parr   1-0 54 1936 British Championship D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 8. W Winter vs F Parr   1-0 26 1936 British Championship E72 King's Indian 9. F Parr vs H Saunders   0-1 35 1936 British Championship A40 Queen's Pawn Game 10. F Parr vs A Lenton   1-0 36 1936 British Championship D00 Queen's Pawn Game 11. W Ritson-Morry vs F Parr   1-0 29 1936 British Championship D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 12. G Thomas vs F Parr   0-1 43 1936 British Championship D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. F Parr vs C G Butcher   1-0 39 1936 British Championship E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 14. H Israel vs F Parr   0-1 42 1936 British Championship B72 Sicilian, Dragon 15. W Schelfhout vs F Parr   1-0 43 1937 Minimatch A09 Reti Opening 16. F Parr vs A Lenton   1-0 31 1937 British Championship D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 17. H G Rhodes vs F Parr   0-1 50 1937 British Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 18. F Parr vs W Ritson-Morry   ½-½ 40 1937 British Championship D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 19. H Atkins vs F Parr   1-0 29 1937 British Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 20. F Parr vs Golombek   ½-½ 32 1937 British Championship D00 Queen's Pawn Game 21. G Thomas vs F Parr   1-0 62 1937 British Championship B57 Sicilian 22. J M Craddock vs F Parr   0-1 35 1937 British Championship D02 Queen's Pawn Game 23. F Parr vs W Fairhurst   ½-½ 41 1937 British Championship A45 Queen's Pawn Game 24. R Michell vs F Parr   ½-½ 33 1937 British Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 25. F Parr vs T Tylor   ½-½ 23 1937 British Championship D00 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 279

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May-10-04    Benzol: From a recent article from Len Barden's Guardian Weekly Column. "Frank Parr, who won the Hastings Premier in 1939-40 and was one of the last links with pre-1939 British chess, has died aged 85. He was a feared attacker". Dec-17-06    BIDMONFA: Frank Parr PARR, Frank http://www.bidmonfa.com/parr_frank.... _ Dec-17-07    BishopofBlunder: I loved him on "The Tonight Show". Dec-17-07    brankat: While looking at his photograph I could not help thinking: What happened there?! So young, such a potential! And yet, as Sir Walter Reilgh spelling?) would say: "Even such is time ....." Either way, Happy Birthday Mr.Parr! Dec-17-08    walker: Happy 90th Birthdy, Mr. Parr! Is there a picture of that tapestry? Who was rhe weaver? Hope someone here knows. Dec-17-08    brankat: Happy Birthday Master Parr! Dec-17-08    walker: Still...anyone about the tapestry? May-03-09    GrahamClayton: Frank's son Peter Parr has owned the Chess Discount Sales shop in Sydney, Australia for over 20 years. May-05-09    Dredge Rivers: His game was below Parr! Sep-30-10    GrahamClayton: Obituary: http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/news/obit... Dec-17-10    fm avari viraf: During my frequent participation in the International Hastings Chess Congress Chess Tournaments at Hastings, England, I often met him & also witnessed his games. He was a thorough gentleman & a Wonderful person. May God Bless His Soul Peace in Heaven, Eternally. Dec-17-10    ozmikey: I met him only once, at the 1996 Hastings (introducing myself on the basis that I knew his son in Australia very well, which was true!). There was a great warmth and generosity about him which was immediately apparent. <GrahamClayton> I spoke to Peter a few weeks ago, he's finally selling up at Chess Discount Sales. The end of an era! May-31-13    The Last Straw: Does anyone know his highest rating by any chance? May-31-13    Nosnibor: According to the first National Grading list in 1953 he was a 3A player .By 1957 he had risen to a 2B Grade.Equivalent to a rating in the U.K.between 217 and 224.This put him in the top 23 players at that time.The equivalent elo grade would have been approximately 2344.I boarded at the same house with him in 1969 whilst playing at the B.C.F.events in Rhyl Wales.A very pleasant gentleman. Oct-28-15    WizPip: I'll check to see if I can find any info on this tapestry, but I don't remember seeing it. Mar-05-17    WizPip: Whilst going through my grandfather's photo collection I came across a 1975 photo of the tapestry! It was faded and blurry, so I've done my best to enhance it: http://imgur.com/a/qMuw8 Mar-05-17    MissScarlett: Do you know where in Wandsworth he was born? Feel free to go to street level - I know Wandsworth very well. Apr-25-21    John Saunders: The obituary linked to above can now be found here: https://www.saund.org.uk/britbase/a... Apr-25-21    Dionysius1: <WizPip>. That's wonderful that you were able to find the photo and enhance it. Thank you so much for taking the trouble and letting us all see the tapestry! Apr-25-21    FSR: According to Chessmetrics, Frank Parr was the No. 233 player in the world in November 1946 and January 1947. His highest rating by their reckoning was 2463 in September 1955 (at which time he was No. 250 in the world). http://chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/Play...

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