ABernard Freedman
January 22, 1894 - April 10, 1983
June 01 1957
The Kingston Whig-Standard, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, June 01, 1957
Prepare For Chess Tourney—Bernard Freedman (left), past president of the Canadian Chess Federation and chairman of the committee organizing the world junior chess tournament at Toronto Aug. 3-18, checks over the twin time-clocks with watchmaker I. Shapiro. Shapiro, also a chess enthusiast, is a member of the committee. (CP Photo)
August 06 1983
The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, August 06, 1983
A Moving Force in Canadian Chess Dead
We note with regret the recent passing of Bernard Freedman, one of the founders of organized chess in Canada. Born in 1894 in Belgium, Freedman emigrated to Canada in 1929 and lived in Toronto. After organizing clubs at the local level he went on to help form the Canadian Chess Federation in 1932.
He pressed for Canadian participation internationally and was the moving force in getting a Canadian team to the 1939 Olympiad in Buenos Aires. In 1947, the modern World Chess Federation was established for which he served as vice president.
Junior chess was his special passion. He organized the first Toronto junior championships, served as mentor to Abe Yanofsky and Frank Anderson while they were developing their talent, and brought the World Junior Championship to Toronto in 1957. He is survived by his wife Annabelle who was herself a strong player. Under her maiden name of Lougheed she represented Canada in the 7th Women's World Championship in 1939.
