Leonard Barden

Leonard Barden

Leonard William Barden (born 20 August 1929, Croydon, London) is an English chess master, columnist, author, and promoter. The son of a dustman, he was educated at Whitgift School, South Croydon, and Balliol College, Oxford, where he read Modern History. He learned to play chess at age 13 while in a school shelter during a German air raid. Within a few years he became one of the country's leading juniors.

Read more about Leonard Barden:  Playing Career, Journalism, Books, Role in "English Chess Explosion", Chess Strength, Notable Games

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