| Harold Golombek OBE | |
|---|---|
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| Country | England |
| Born | 1 March 1911 Lambeth, London, England |
| Died | 7 January 1995 (aged 83) Lambeth, London, England |
| Title | International Master (1950) Grandmaster (1985, honorary) |
Harold "Harry" Golombek[1][2] [3][4] OBE (1 March 1911 – 7 January 1995) was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker.[5][6] He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.
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