— from Brendan O’Gorman
I’m sad to report that Alan Fraser died on 2 November. A member of Beckenham and Bromley chess club, Alan only took up competitive chess on retirement but proved so keen that he became the most prolific player in the country. In some years, he racked up more than 200 games as he drove to weekend congresses in every corner of the land. He never missed a British Championship or Hastings Congress. He also won his fair share of competitions, winning the grand prix for players of his grade on a number of occasions. He was the quintessential gentleman of the chess board and universally admired as such.
Alan is survived by his son, Hadrian. There will be a funeral ceremony in Bristol on Wednesday 23rd November at 3pm at Canford Cemetery and Crematorium, Canford Lane, BS9 3PQ. Would anyone intending to go please contact Hadrian beforehand at hadrian@ceara.co.uk
I have posted some photos of Alan in action here – https://brendanogorman.smugmug.com/Chess/Alan-Fraser-1933-2022