Godfrey Heathcote

Godfrey Heathcote (20-07-1870 - 24-04-1952) British chess composer

Godfrey Heathcote composed about 500 direct mates problems with natural and economical positions. He may have been the best British problemist of the beginning of the 20th century. Many of his problems were compiled in A.C. White Christmas Series "Chess Idylls" (1918), which can be read and downloaded from here. He was also the president of the British Chess Problem Society (BCPS) from 1951 to 1952.

REMEMBERING GODFREY HEATHCOTE (20-VII-1870 24-IV-1952)

“Problem composer of chess problems, and deemed to be one of the great masters of the art. Heathcote was born on 20th July 1870 in Manchester, and died on 24th April 1952. whilst in office as the President of the British Chess Problem Society. An advocate of the model mate, Heathcote was one of few composers with the power to combine model mates with strategy. In 1918 a collection of his problems appeared in the A. C. White Christmas series under the title Chess Idylls”

Source: britishchessnews