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Harry Golombek was born on 1 March, 1911 in Lambeth, London, England, is a British chess player. Discover Harry Golombek's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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84 years old |
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1 March, 1911 |
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1 March |
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Lambeth, London, England |
| Date of death |
1995 |
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Lambeth, London, England |
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London, England
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Harry Golombek Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Harry Golombek Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Harry Golombek worth at the age of 84 years old? Harry Golombek’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from London, England. We have estimated Harry Golombek's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Harry Golombek OBE (1 March 1911 – 7 January 1995) was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker.
He was editor of British Chess Magazine from 1938 to 1940, and its overseas editor in the 1960s and 1970s.
Golombek also translated several chess books from Russian into English.
On the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, Golombek was in Buenos Aires, Argentina, competing in the Chess Olympiad for Britain alongside C. H. O'D. Alexander and Stuart Milner-Barry.
They immediately returned to the UK, and were soon recruited into Bletchley Park, the wartime codebreaking centre.
Golombek worked in Hut 8, the section responsible for solving German Naval Enigma, moving to another section in October/November 1942.
After the war he lived at 35 Albion Crescent, Chalfont St Giles.
He was unusual among public figures in replying with care to letters from unknown people, such as young schoolboys, from this address.
Golombek represented England nine times in the Chess Olympiad.
He was the chess correspondent of the newspaper The Times from 1945 to 1985, after Stuart Milner-Barry.
He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.
He was born in Lambeth to Polish-Jewish parents.
He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and was awarded that of Honorary Grandmaster in 1985.
He was the first British player to qualify for an Interzonal tournament.
Golombek studied philology at King's College London, having been a pupil at Wilson's Grammar School, Camberwell.
He was an FIDE official, and served as arbiter for several important events, including the Candidates' Tournament of 1959 in Yugoslavia, and the 1963 World Chess Championship match between Mikhail Botvinnik and Tigran Petrosian.
He also edited the game collections of Capablanca and Réti, and was a respected author.
He was appointed OBE in 1966, the first to be so honoured for services to chess.
Golombek died 7 January 1995.
