from Franklin, TN
1915
Died:1998
As an amateur, he tied for fifth place in the 1949 British Chess Championship at Felixstowe. He was the British correspondence chess champion in 1944 and the London Chess Champion in 1948....
He is best known for his chess writing, including " The Oxford Companion to Chess " ( 1992 with Ken Whyld ), " Steinitz " ( Hamburg 1968, in German ), and " A Pocket Guide to Chess Endgames " ( London 1970 ).
British chess player • Chess
Activity:English non-fiction writer
David Vincent Hooper (31 August 1915 May 1998), born in Reigate, was a British chess player and writer. As an amateur, he tied for fifth place in the 1949 ...