title: Charles Pirie
text: # Charles Pirie
  
  Charles Pirie (8 January 1897 – 3 February 1960) was a Scottish chess player.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Charles Pirie graduated from University of Aberdeen in 1920. He worked as a mathematics teacher all his life.
  
  Charles Pirie took an active part in the work of the Aberdeen chess club Bon-Accord CC. His most notable organizing work is related to the Scottish Chess Championship of 1939, held in Aberdeen.
  
  Charles Pirie played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiad:
  
  * In 1937, at reserve board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+0, =1, -9).
  