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'''Daniel Yarnton Mills''' (29 August 1849, [[Stroud, Gloucestershire]], [[England]] – 17 December 1904, [[London]], England) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[chess master]]. |
'''Daniel Yarnton Mills''' (29 August 1849, [[Stroud, Gloucestershire]], [[England]] – 17 December 1904, [[London]], England) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[chess master]]. |
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Mills won the [[Scottish Chess Championship]]s on eight occasions (in 1885, 1887, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900) and was [[British Chess Championship|British Amateur Champion]] in 1890. Mills represented [[Great Britain]] in all the cable matches between Great Britain and the [[United States]] (1896–1911), without losing a game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessscotland.com/history/mills.htm |title=Daniel Yarnton Mills |publisher=ChessScotland.com |accessdate=2009-07-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516134312/http://www.chessscotland.com/history/mills.htm |archivedate=2008-05-16 }}</ref> |
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He also represented [[Great Britain]] in all the cable matches between Great Britain and the [[United States]] (1896–1911), without losing a game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessscotland.com/history/mills.htm|title=Daniel Yarnton Mills|publisher=ChessScotland.com|accessdate=2009-07-05}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.365chess.com/players/Daniel_Yarnton_Mills Daniel Yarnton Mills at 365Chess.com] |
*[http://www.365chess.com/players/Daniel_Yarnton_Mills Daniel Yarnton Mills at 365Chess.com] |
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| NAME = Mills, Daniel Yarnton |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British chess player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1849 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1904 |
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 30 May 2024
Daniel Yarnton Mills (29 August 1849, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England – 17 December 1904, London, England) was a Scottish chess master.
Mills won the Scottish Chess Championships on eight occasions (in 1885, 1887, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900) and was British Amateur Champion in 1890. Mills represented Great Britain in all the cable matches between Great Britain and the United States (1896–1911), without losing a game.[1]
An active organizer, Mills was one of the founders and Secretary of the British Chess Club; one of the founders of the British Chess Association, and Secretary of the Scottish Chess Association.
References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel Yarnton Mills". ChessScotland.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Yarnton Mills player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Daniel Yarnton Mills at 365Chess.com
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