Charles Pirie
English chess player
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| Intro | English chess player | |||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |||
| was | Chess player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 8 January 1897, Aberdeen, United Kingdom | |||
| Death | 3 February 1960Aberdeen, United Kingdom (aged 63 years) | |||
| Star sign | Capricorn | |||
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Charles Pirie (8 January 1897 – 3 February 1960) was a Scottish chess player.
Biography
Charles Pirie graduated from University of Aberdeen in 1920. He worked as a mathematics teacher all his life.
Charles Pirie took an active part in the work of the Aberdeen chess club Bon-Accord CC. His most notable organizing work is related to the Scottish Chess Championship of 1939, held in Aberdeen.
Charles Pirie played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiad:
- In 1937, at reserve board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+0, =1, -9).