Charles Pirie (8 January 1897 – 3 February 1960) was a
Scottish
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*Scottish English
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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.
Charles Pirie played for Scotland in the
Chess Olympiad:
* In 1937, at reserve board in the
7th Chess Olympiad in
Stockholm
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(+0, =1, -9).
References
External links
*
Charles Piriechess games at 365chess.com
1897 births
1960 deaths
Sportspeople from Aberdeen
Scottish chess players
Chess Olympiad competitors
20th-century chess players
Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
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