Thomas George Cranston
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Thomas George Cranston (1877 – 15 April 1954), was an Irish chess player, two-times Irish Chess Championship winner (1922, 1931).
Biography
From the begin 1920s to the end of 1930s Thomas George Cranston was one of the strongest Irish chess players. He sixth times participated in Irish Chess Championships (1922, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1938) and two times won this tournament (1922, 1931).{{Cite web|url=http://www.irlchess.com/irish-championship-players-bynumber/|title=Irish championship players (by number of championships) | IRLchess}}
Thomas George Cranston played for Ireland in the Chess Olympiad:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/oc8a4ggg.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Thomas Cranston|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 1935, at fourth board in the 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw (+0, =3, -14).
References
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External links
- {{chessgames player|id=84302}}
- [https://www.365chess.com/players/G_Timothy_Cranston Thomas George Cranston] chess games at 365chess.com
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Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
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