G.M. Walter Shawn Browne Browne

Background

Browne, G.M. Walter Shawn Browne was born on January 10, 1949 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Walter Francis and Hilda Louise (Leahy) Browne.

Education

Graduated from the high school.

Career

Chess player, since 1957; United States junior champion, 1966; Australian champion, 1968-1969; United States Open champion, 1971-1973; National Open champion, 1971-1973, 75, 84, 86-87, 91, 94-95; United States champion, 1974-1978, 80-83; Pan-American champion, 1974; International German champion, 1975; member United States Olympic Team, 1974, 78, 82, 84; National and United States Open Blitz chess champion, 1989; Pan-Pacific Blitz chess champion, 1991. Columnist Chess Life & Review, Berkeley, California, since 1973. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• G.M. Walter Shawn Browne Browne has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, chess player by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member World Blitz Chess Association (president, founder, public, editor quarterly mag.Blitz Chess since 1988).

Connections

Married Raquel Emilse Facal, March 9, 1973. 1 stepson, Marcello Garcia.

Father:

Walter Francis Browne

Mother:

Hilda Louise (Leahy) Browne

Spouse:

Raquel Emilse Facal