Norman Littlewood

English chess player

Norman Littlewood
CountryEngland
Born(1933-01-31)31 January 1933
Sheffield, England
Died1989 (aged 55–56)

Norman Littlewood (31 January 1933 – May 1989) was an English chess player, British Chess Championship medalist (1963, 1965, 1966).

Biography

Norman Littlewood was a representative of a well-known chess family. He was the younger brother of the master John Littlewood. Like his older brother, Norman Littlewood played in a sharply attacking style, for which he received the nickname "Little Tal" from British journalists in his youth.[1] Norman Littlewood was British Chess Championship repeated participant where which won three silver medals: in 1963,[2] 1965,[3] and 1966.[4] Also he was often participated in Hastings International Chess Congress.

Norman Littlewood played for England in the Chess Olympiads:[5]

  • In 1964, at fourth board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+6, =2, -6),
  • In 1966, at fourth board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+5, =4, -5).

References

  1. ^ "The chess games of Norman Littlewood". www.chessgames.com.
  2. ^ 1963 British Chess Championship, Bath
  3. ^ 1965 British Chess Championship (Hastings)
  4. ^ 1966 British Chess Championship (Sunderland)
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Norman Littlewood". www.olimpbase.org.

External links

  • Norman Littlewood player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Norman Littlewood chess games at 365chess.com


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