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Robert Wade, Chess player and author, (born April 10 1921 Dunedin New Zealand)

After winning the New Zealand Chess Championship in 1948, Bob Wade travelled to Europe to further his chess career. Settling in England, he became an International Master in 1950, and went on the represent his adopted county in 6 chess olympiads (1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1972). He also represented his country of birth in the 1970 Chess Olympiad.

Well respected as a chess coach and author, he helped Bobby Fischer prepare for his 1972 World Championship match with Boris Spassky by collating a special book of Spassky's games. He was awarded an OBE for services to chess in 1979.

Still an active in his 80's he is still able to play at a high level, as evidenced with his recent draw against Grandmaster Murray Chandler in the Queenstown Chess International.

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