Robert Wade (chess player)

Bob Wade
Bob Wade
Full name	Robert Graham Wade
Country	New Zealand ; England
Born	10 April 1921; Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	29 November 2008 (aged 87); London, England
Title	International Master (1950) ; International Arbiter (1958)

Robert Graham Wade^[1] OBE (10 April 1921 – 29 November 2008), known as Bob Wade, was a New Zealand and English chess player,^[2] writer, arbiter, coach, and promoter. He was New Zealand champion three times, British champion twice, and played in seven Chess Olympiads and one Interzonal tournament. Wade held the titles of International Master and International Arbiter.

^ There is some uncertainty over his middle name. Most sources give "Graham", but David Levy says it was "Grant" – see Levy's comments at the Chessbase obituary. He almost invariably published under the name "Robert G. Wade".
^ A Memorable Life: A Glimpse into the Complex Mind of Bobby Fischer

[1] There is some uncertainty over his middle name. Most sources give "Graham", but David Levy says it was "Grant" – see Levy's comments at the Chessbase obituary. He almost invariably published under the name "Robert G. Wade".

[2] A Memorable Life: A Glimpse into the Complex Mind of Bobby Fischer

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