John Arthur James Drewitt (England, 17.10.1873 - 19.3.1931)

Strong Chess player and master. He was also a chess composer of endgame studies

Life

John Arthur James Drewitt was born in Patching, Sussex, England. He was London champion in 1927, 1928 and 1929-30. He was a philosophy professor.

Many games of him can be found, he lived in Hastings and gave chess lessons to Miss Menchik.

John Drewitt had bad eyesight.

Death:

 He died en route to Hastings in 1931 after falling from a train.

About his endgame studies:

His chess studies (35) show well-known motifs in a classic and appealing way.

Others: On Dutch Website ARVES are selected 5 studies with solution

Source: Website ARVES