| Gordon Thomas Crown | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Thomas Crown |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Born | 20 June 1929 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 17 November 1947 (aged 18) |
Gordon Thomas Crown (20 June 1929 – 17 November 1947)[1] was a promising British chess player who died of appendicitis at the age of eighteen. He is best known for his win against the Russian Grandmaster Alexander Kotov shortly before his death.