# Cecil Purdy

> C.J.S. Purdy was an Australian chess player and writer. He was awarded the International Master title in 1951 and the Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess title in 1959. Purdy was the first world correspondence chess champion. He was also an influential chess magazine writer, editor, and publisher.

*Australian chess player (1906–1979)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/cecil-purdy

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** Egypt
- **Born:** 1906-03-27
- **Died:** 1979-11-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://pl.wikiquote.org/wiki/Cecil_Purdy)
- [سيسيل پوردى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84_%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%89)
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- [Cecil Purdy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Purdy)
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- [Cecil Purdy](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Purdy)
- [Cecil Purdy](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Purdy)
- [Sesils Purdi](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesils_Purdi)
- [Cecil Purdy](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Purdy)
- [Cecil Purdy](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Purdy)
- [Пурди, Сесил](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B8%2C_%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB)
- [Сесіл Перді](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%96%D0%BB_%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B4%D1%96)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q779025)

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