High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Dr. William Albert Fairhurst CBE (21 August 1903, Alderley Edge, England – 13 March 1982, Howick, New Zealand) was an English-born bridge designer and chess master of world renown. Unusually, he was highly accomplished in both disciplines and for many years successfully divided his time between two distinguished careers. He was awarded the CBE for his services to engineering and in chess, gained the title of International Master in 1951.