William Albert Fairhurst CBE (21 August 1903 – 13 March 1982) was a British bridge designer and international chess master. He was highly accomplished in both disciplines and for many years successfully divided his time between two careers. He was appointed a CBE for his services to engineering, and in chess he was several times champion of Scotland, gaining the title of International Master in 1951.[1]
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 113, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6