Charles Pirie

Scottish chess player

Charles Pirie
CountryUnited Kingdom
Born(1897-01-08)8 January 1897
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died3 February 1960(1960-02-03) (aged 63)
Aberdeen, Scotland

Charles Pirie (8 January 1897 – 3 February 1960) was a Scottish chess player.

Biography

Charles Pirie graduated from University of Aberdeen in 1920. He worked as a mathematics teacher all his life.

Charles Pirie took an active part in the work of the Aberdeen chess club Bon-Accord CC. His most notable organizing work is related to the Scottish Chess Championship of 1939, held in Aberdeen.[1]

Charles Pirie played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiad:[2]

  • In 1937, at reserve board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+0, =1, -9).

References

  1. ^ "Chess Scotland". www.chessscotland.com.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Charles Pirie". www.olimpbase.org.

External links

  • Charles Pirie player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Charles Pirie chess games at 365chess.com


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