Charles Blake (chess player)

Charles Blake
Born(1880-06-12)12 June 1880
London, England
Died18 May 1961(1961-05-18) (aged 80)
Canada
EducationBedford Modern School

Charles Blake (12 June 1880 – 18 May 1961) was an Anglo-Canadian chess player and prominent lawyer in Canada.[1] He won the U.S. Open Chess Championship in 1911, was the chess champion of Western Canada between 1907 and 1910, and was Winnipeg Chess Club Champion, between 1907 and 1910.[2][3]

  1. ^ Who's Who in Canada, An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time, Edited by B.M Greene. Published by International Press Limited, Toronto, Canada, 1927, p. 1484
  2. ^ "Charles Blake". 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ The Windsor Star, Ontario, Canada, 7 January 1930, p. 16