Frank Parr

Frank Parr (17 December 1918 – 28 December 2003) was an English chess player who was born in Wandsworth. He was British Boys (Under 18) champion in 1935.

Biography Parr won the Hastings Premier in 1939/1940 with a score of 6/7, including five wins and two draws. He played in uniform, having been called up for military service in 1939. This was his only Hastings Premier appearance, although he played in many Challengers' sections up to 2002/3.

After a long illness Parr died in Epsom on 28 December 2003, the opening day of the Hastings International Chess Congress.

Parr had a long chess career. He was known for his aggressive style and alertness to tactical possibilities.

The following game is his best-known, and he annotated it for British Chess Magazine. He had a tapestry made of one of the game's key positions, which he hung on the wall of his living room. Reinfeld and Chernev, in their Fireside Book of Chess, eulogize—"In the opinion of the writers, Parr's masterpiece has well-founded claims to being considered the finest attacking game of all time." After the final move they exclaim "One of the greatest combinative games on record!"

Notable game