Reginald Bonham | |
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Full name | Reginald Walter Bonham |
Country | England |
Born | 31 January 1906 St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England |
Died | 16 March 1984 Worcester, England | (aged 78)
Reginald Walter Bonham (31 January 1906 – 16 March 1984) was a blind chess player from St. Neots, England known for his achievements in both blind and sighted chess. After founding the International Braille Chess Association in 1951, he became the Blind World Chess Champion in 1958 and the Correspondence Blind World Champion in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1964 (jointly) and 1966.[1] He died in Worcester, England at the age of 78.[2][3]