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Leonard William Barden (born 20 August 1929, in Croydon, London) is an English chess master, writer, broadcaster, journalist, organizer 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 World War II German air raid. Within a few years he became one of the country's leading juniors. He represented England in four Chess Olympiads. Barden played a major role in the rise of English chess from the 1970s. He is a chess columnist for various newspapers. His column in London's Evening Standard is the world's longest-running daily chess column by the same author.

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  • Leonard Barden (de)
  • Leonard Barden (fr)
  • Leonard Barden (it)
  • Leonard Barden (en)
  • Барден, Леонард (ru)
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  • Leonard William Barden (* 20. August 1929 in Croydon, London) ist ein britischer Schachspieler, Kolumnist und Autor. (de)
  • Leonard William Barden (born 20 August 1929, in Croydon, London) is an English chess master, writer, broadcaster, journalist, organizer 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 World War II German air raid. Within a few years he became one of the country's leading juniors. He represented England in four Chess Olympiads. Barden played a major role in the rise of English chess from the 1970s. He is a chess columnist for various newspapers. His column in London's Evening Standard is the world's longest-running daily chess column by the same author. (en)
  • Leonard William Barden est un joueur d'échecs et un journaliste anglais né le 20 août 1929 à Croydon, champion britannique en 1954. (fr)
  • Leonard William Barden (Croydon, 20 agosto 1929) è uno scacchista e giornalista britannico. (it)
  • Леонард Уильям Барден (англ. Leonard William Barden, род. 20 августа 1929, Кройдон) — английский шахматист, мастер. Также известен как шахматный журналист и организатор. Чемпион Великобритании 1954 г. (с А. Филлипсом). Победитель международных турниров в Пейнтоне (1952 г.) и (1954 г.). В составе сборной Англии участник четырех шахматных олимпиад (с 1952 по 1962 гг.). (ru)
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  • Leonard William Barden (en)
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  • South Croydon, London, England (en)
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