John Littlewood (chess player) once a month in the English Chess Federation magazine. His brother Norman also played in four Olympiads, and his son Paul, an International Master, won the British Chess Championship in 1981. Littlewood lived in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and had seven children and eight grandchildren. John Littlewood (chess player) John Eric Littlewood (25 May 1931 – 16 September 2009) was for many years a leading British chess player and took the title of national senior champion in 2006. Perhaps his most famous game was the one he lost against the world champion Mikhail Botvinnik at the Hastings International Chess Congress 1961/2. Littlewood
Chess with different armies rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: The rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: The rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: The rooks, knights, bishops, and queen are replaced by the following pieces: Chess with different armies Chess with different armies (or Betza's Chess or Equal Armies) is a chess variant invented by Ralph Betza in 1979. Two sides use different sets of fairy pieces. There are several armies of equal strength to choose from, including the standard FIDE army. In all armies, kings and pawns