Cecil John Seddon Purdy (27 March 1906 Port Said Egypt – 6 November 1979 Sydney Australia) was an Australian chess International Master (IM) writer and inaugural World Correspondence Chess champion. Purdy earned the Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess title in 1953. He was also an influential chess magazine writer editor and publisher.
birth date
1906-03-27
birth name
Cecil John Seddon Purdy
birth place
Port Said, Egypt
country
Australia, Egypt
death date
1979-11-06
death place
Sydney, Australia
title
ICCF Grandmaster (1953), International Master (1951)
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