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Search - List of Books by Brian Reilly
Brian Patrick Reilly (12 December 1901, Menton, France — 29 December 1991, Hastings, England) was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor.
He was born at Menton on the French Riviera. The Irish connection goes back to his paternal grandfather, who came from Kells in County Meath. Reilly won the Nice club championship in 1924. He shared 5th place at Hyères 1927 (Wilhelm Orbach won). He took 10th at Nice 1930 (Savielly Tartakower won).
In 1931, Reilly won in Nice and took 5th at Nice (Pentangular, Alexander Alekhine won). He tied for 4-6th at Margate 1935 (Samuel Reshevsky won). In 1935, he took 5th in Barcelona (Salo Flohr and George Koltanowski won), and tied for 5-7th in Rosas (Flohr won). In 1937, he took 4th in Nice (Quadrangular; Alekhine won). In 1938, he took 2nd, behind Karel Opo?ensky, in Nice.
Reilly represented Ireland in nine Chess Olympiads in 1935, and 1954—1968 (three times at first board). OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess He won the Irish Championship in 1959 and 1960.
He was the editor of British Chess Magazine from 1949 to 1981, the longest-serving editor of that magazine.
He was born at Menton on the French Riviera. The Irish connection goes back to his paternal grandfather, who came from Kells in County Meath. Reilly won the Nice club championship in 1924. He shared 5th place at Hyères 1927 (Wilhelm Orbach won). He took 10th at Nice 1930 (Savielly Tartakower won).
In 1931, Reilly won in Nice and took 5th at Nice (Pentangular, Alexander Alekhine won). He tied for 4-6th at Margate 1935 (Samuel Reshevsky won). In 1935, he took 5th in Barcelona (Salo Flohr and George Koltanowski won), and tied for 5-7th in Rosas (Flohr won). In 1937, he took 4th in Nice (Quadrangular; Alekhine won). In 1938, he took 2nd, behind Karel Opo?ensky, in Nice.
Reilly represented Ireland in nine Chess Olympiads in 1935, and 1954—1968 (three times at first board). OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess He won the Irish Championship in 1959 and 1960.
He was the editor of British Chess Magazine from 1949 to 1981, the longest-serving editor of that magazine.
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