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Cecil Purdy

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CECIL PURDY (born Mar-27-1906, died Nov-06-1979, 73 years old) Australia [what is this?] Cecil John Seddon Purdy was born in Port Said, Egypt. His father was Dr. J. S. Purdy, England's representative on the International Quarantine Board for the Suez Canal. Hobart was his first Australian home and at the age of nine he went to Sydney where he has lived thereafter. He did not take up chess until he was nearly 15 years of age. During a rainy school holiday in the country he looked up "Chess" in the "Encyclopaedia Britannica." He copied out the rules carefully and after returning home started to pursue his new hobby.1 Other accounts stated he was 13 when he took up chess: "He was 13 when he began chess. He received useful instruction from from Mr. L. S. Crakanthorp father of Mr. Spencer Crakanthorp, ex-champion of New South Wales and New Zealand, and present champion of Australia. Only a year after Mr. Purdy learned the moves he was encouraged by the late A.E.N. Wallace, then Suite champion to enter for the State tourney of 1923." 2 Awarded the IM title in 1951 and the GMC title in 1953 he won the 1st Correspondence World Championship (1950) - (1953). He won the New Zealand Championship twice, 1924-25 and 1935-36 and was Australian Champion on four occasions, 1934-35, 1936-37 (after a play-off), 1948-49 and 1951. He was also Australian Correspondence Champion in 1940 and 1948. In 1952, Purdy played the New Zealand Champion Ortvin Sarapu in a 10-game match for the Sarapu - Purdy Australasian Championship (1952). After nine games, the score was 5-4 in Sarapu's favour. Purdy won the 10th and final game to tie the match (+4, =2, -4). He was the founder, editor, and publisher of a splendid chess magazine from 1929 to 1967 which went through three incarnations, 'Australasian Chess Review' (1929 - 1944), 'Check' (1944 - 1945) and 'Chess World' (1946 - 1967) and his writings are considered first class. His father-in-law Spencer Crakanthorp and his son John Spencer Purdy have both been Australian Champions. He was married to Anne Purdy. Sadly whilst playing at a tournament in Sydney in 1979 he suffered an aneurysm leading to his death. His last words to his son (who was also competing in the same tournament) were allegedly "I have a win, but it will take time". 1. "The West Australian" (Perth), Monday 13th July 1953, p.16 2. "Evening News" (Sydney, NSW), Friday 15th November 1929, p.2 Wikipedia article: Cecil Purdy Last updated: 2023-07-07 11:56:07

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page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 211  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Purdy vs G Dodds 1-0 37 1924 NZL-ch D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 2. C Purdy vs A Burr ½-½ 25 1926 NSW versus Victoria correspondence match C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 3. J Sayers vs C Purdy 0-1 55 1926 Australian Championship C13 French 4. C Purdy vs B Hill 1-0 59 1926 Australian Championship D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. S Crakanthorp vs C Purdy 1-0 26 1926 Australian Championship C14 French, Classical 6. C Purdy vs A Wallace   ½-½ 48 1926 Australian Championship D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 7. C Boyce vs C Purdy 1-0 38 1926 Australian Championship C13 French 8. C Purdy vs E Ingledew   1-0 42 1926 Australian Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. W Viner vs C Purdy 0-1 44 1926 Australian Championship C00 French Defense 10. C Purdy vs H V Crane   1-0 41 1926 Australian Championship D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 11. S Woinarski vs C Purdy   0-1 19 1926 Australian Championship C13 French 12. C Purdy vs S Woinarski 0-1 35 1927 Pietzcker tourney C58 Two Knights 13. S Crakanthorp vs C Purdy   1-0 48 1928 Australian Championship 1928/29 D02 Queen's Pawn Game 14. C Purdy vs J Kinman 1-0 36 1928 AUS-ch+ D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. C Purdy vs J Sayers   1-0 70 1929 Australian Championship 1928/29 E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 16. G Koshnitsky vs C Purdy   0-1 33 1929 Australian Championship 1928/29 D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 17. L Younkman vs C Purdy   1-0 41 1929 Australian Championship 1928/29 D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 18. S Crakanthorp vs C Purdy   1-0 57 1930 Australian Championship 1930/31 E00 Queen's Pawn Game 19. C Purdy vs E M Cowen 1-0 28 1930 Australian Championship 1930/31 C28 Vienna Game 20. C Purdy vs J Sayers   1-0 47 1930 Australian Championship 1930/31 A15 English 21. F Crowl vs C Purdy   0-1 50 1930 Australian Championship 1930/31 A06 Reti Opening 22. M E Goldstein vs C Purdy 1-0 23 1931 NSW-ch D02 Queen's Pawn Game 23. C Purdy vs G Gundersen   1-0 54 1931 Australian Championship 1930/31 C82 Ruy Lopez, Open 24. C Watson vs C Purdy   0-1 36 1931 Australian Championship 1930/31 D00 Queen's Pawn Game 25. C Purdy vs G Koshnitsky   1-0 36 1931 Australian Championship 1930/31 B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange  page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 211

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing> Aug-17-11    Antiochus: [Event "Unknown"] [Site "Chicago"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [White "Pundy,J "] [Black "Karklins,A "] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C20"] 1. e4 e5 2. d3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Be2 Be7 5. c3 d5 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. Qc2 a5 8. h3 b6 9. Nf1 Qd7 10. g4 Ba6 11. Ng3 Rfd8 12. Nf5 Bf8 13. Bg5 Qe6 14. h4 Rd7 15. h5 Nd8 16. Rg1 Nb7 17. N3h4 dxe4 18. dxe4 Bxe2 19. Qxe2 Nc5 20. Bxf6 Qxf6 21. g5 Qc6 22. g6 Nd3+ 23. Kf1 Nf4 24. gxf7+ Kh8 25. Ng6+ Qxg6 26. hxg6 Nxe2 27. Kxe2 Rad8 28. Rh1 Rd2+ 29. Kf3 h6 30. Rh2 Rxb2 31. Rg1 Rxa2 32. Rhg2 Rdd2 33. Kg4 a4 34. Kh4 a3 35. Nxh6 Be7+ 36. Kh5 Rd6 37. Rh2 Rf6 38. Nf5 1-0 Sep-13-11    whiteshark: Quote of the Day <" If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics. "<>> -- Purdy Sep-27-11    64rutor: Australian grandmaster Ian Rogers reports that Purdy's last words were "I have to seal a move", and that Purdy "wasn't even winning in the final position — Cecil wouldn't have mistaken a drawn position for a winning position." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_... Oct-08-11    brankat: Once a chess player, always a chess player! To the end. R.I.P. Mr.Purdy. Dec-16-11    Penguincw: Quote of the Day < "n endings with bishops of opposite color, material means NOTHING, position EVERYTHING." > Pretty true. Mar-27-12    Penguincw: R.I.P. Purdy. Sep-24-12    Chris1971: Perhaps the greatest teacher the game has ever known....... Mar-27-13    Abdel Irada: <His dying message to his brother: "I have a win, but it will take time!> Well, on the downside, he died, but on the upside, positionally speaking, he was Seddon Purdy at the time. Mar-27-13    Shams: <Abdel> That's not half bad. Mar-27-13    Abdel Irada: <That's not half bad.> True. It's all bad. :-D Mar-27-13    Jausch46: It is a pity that his best instructional chess books have no new editions. Amazon sells some used exemplars of the book which summarizes his legacy but not US residents cannot haveaccess to it. Can anybody help me to get second hand books from him? I would buy them. Mar-27-13    JimNorCal: He gave much excellent practical advice. I don't have an exact quote, but he said something like: "If you can't find a move, then at least find a way to make your least valuable piece more active." Mar-27-13    IndigoViolet: Does he give any advice on figuring out what one's least valuable/most inactive piece might be? Mar-27-13    IndigoViolet: <Amazon sells some used exemplars of the book which summarizes his legacy but not US residents cannot haveaccess to it.> You can order second hand books from anywhere, but I'm staggered by the prices for a paperback that's only 15 years old: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-li... Mar-27-13    TheFocus: Actually, you can get a lot of Purdy's books at http://isbndb.com/d/publisher/think.... Bob Long has been reprinting Purdy's books. You may have to get on his mailing list though. Nov-21-13    Penguincw: ♔ Quote of the Day ♔ < "In endings with bishops of opposite color, material means NOTHING, position EVERYTHING." > -Purdy I like the use of CAPITALS. Oct-24-14    ljfyffe: As the home nation of the first CC World Champion, C.J.S. Purdy, Australia will always have a special place in CC history. <lCCF Gold> Feb-10-15    Chessical: <CHESS CHAMPION> Mr Cecil J. S Purdy, who won the NSW Chess Championship at the School of Arts Club last night is only 22 years of age. He is a son of Dr. J. S. Purdy. Metropolitan Medical Officer of Health, and was born at Port Said. After several years in New Zealand he came to Sydney, and was 13 when he began chess. He received useful instruction from from Mr. L.S.Crakanthorp father of Mr. Spencer Crakanthorp, ex-champion of New South Wales and New Zealand, and present champion of Australia. Only a year after Mr. Purdy learned the moves he was encouraged by the late A.E.N. Wallace, then Suite champion to enter for the State tourney of 1923. The youth finished halfway up the list. Mr. Wallace and Mr. Purdy drew in a game which lasted seven hours. He returned to New Zealand, to win at Nelson The Dominion Championship of 1924 at the age of 17. He competed twice for the championship of Australia — Sydney 1926 and Perth 1928. Both events were won by Mr. Spencer Crakanthorp, and each time Mr. Purdy took third prize, with only one point behind the top. His interstate telegraphic record is five wins, one draw, two losses. He has given exhibitions of simultaneous chess in Wellington, N.Z, Melbourne. Perth, and Sydney, taking on 12 opponents at once without ever losing a game. He will compete in the next New Zealand Championship tourney,which starts Boxing Day at Wanganul. Mr. Purdy has other activities besides chess. He is a tennis enthusiast, is editor of the 'Australian Chess Review' and is completing an arts course at Sydney University. <Source: "Evening News" (Sydney, NSW) Friday 15th November 1929. Page 2.> Apr-08-15    TheFocus: <Chess is as much a mystery as women> - Purdy. May-11-15    TheFocus: <Any material change in a position must come about by mate, a capture, or a Pawn – promotion> - Cecil Purdy May-11-15    TheFocus: <Pawn endings are to chess what putting is to golf> - Cecil Purdy. May-15-15    TheFocus: <I maintain that in every position that arises, we should deliberately search, among other things, for pieces which have no retreat. If we see one, we automatically look to see if it can be netted> - C.J.S. Purdy. May-16-15    TheFocus: <Methodical thinking is of more use in chess than inspiration> - Cecil Purdey. May-16-15    TheFocus: <If the student forces himself to examine all the moves that smite, however absurd they look at first glance, he is on his way to becoming a master of tactics> - Cecil Purdy. May-21-15    TheFocus: <An open game can never be forced upon you, whether you are Black or White; a close game always can> - Cecil Purdy, Chess World. Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 4) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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