Parr tied with Gabriel Wood the British correspondence championship in 1948 and in 1949 he again tied for first with Harold Israel. He won the championship outright in 1950 and 1956.
Altogether Parr played in 25 British Chess Championships from 1936 to 1991. In his first appearance in 1936, he finished fifth place with 6-5 score which included a win over Sir George Thomas. His best result was in 1956 when, after draws in the first two rounds, he won eight consecutive games before drawing with Leonard Barden in the last round to finish with a 8-3 score. Although it was an excellent score that would have won most championships, C.H.O’D. Alexander tool first despite having lost their individual game!
Before retirement he worked as a messenger at the London Stock Exchange. He had three sons and one daughter. Aside from chess, his main hobby was gardening, but he was also a supporter of Fulham Football Club and a patron of Surrey County Cricket Club.
After a long illness Parr died in Epsom, a small town about 14 miles south of central London, on December 28. 2003. In 2005, the British Federation for Correspondence Chess introduced a Frank Parr Memorial Tournament.
Parr was known for his aggressive style and alertness to tactical possibilities. In the following game played in the 1949 British Championship held at Felixstowe, a port town in eastern England, Parr scores a snappy win against the Kondon player Douglas Riley who finished 26th to 30th (out of 32) with a 4-7 score. Parr tied for places 15-17 with an even score. The Championship was won by Harry Golombek.
Douglas Riley–Frank Parr0–1E61British Championship, Felixstowe715.08.1949Stockfish 16
E62: King's Indian Defense 1.d4 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 g7 4.g3 White plays
a method of development that is on completely different than other variations
(4.e4 and 4.Nf3). After 4.g3 black's normal plan of attack can hardly succeed,
because white's K-side is more solidly defended than in other variations. 0-0 5.g2 d6 6.e4 c6 the Main Line is 6...e5 7.ge2 7.d5 is never played
because after a5 8.b3 c5 9.ge2 a6 10.a4 b5 Black has fully equalized. If
11.axb5 axb5 12.xb5 White has won a P, but after d7 13.bc3 b8 14.b1 b7 and ...Qb8 black gets the P back. 7...e5 8.0-0 exd4 9.xd4 xe4! 10.xc6 10.xe4 looks sharper, but black still has full equality after xd4 11.g5 f6 12.e3 c6 10...xc3 11.bxc3 This leaves white with weak
Ps, but apparently Riley wanted to avoid simplification. 11.xd8 was
preferable. xd1 12.xb7 xb7 13.xb7 ab8 14.xd1 xb7 Here a draw would
be a reasonable outcome. 11...bxc6 12.xc6 h3 13.e1 13.xa8 xa8 14.d5 xf1 15.xf1 xc3 Black is better, but it's doubtful that his advantage
would be enough to win. 13...xc3 14.h6 An interesting situation! Both
of black's Rs are being attacked by white's Bs while both of white's Rs are
under attack by only one black B. It's black who has a significant advantage! 14.d2 was safer. xd2 15.xd2 b8 16.c3 and black's extra P will be
hard to exploit. 14...f6 A great move! 14...xe1 This leads to a
curious mirror-like position that ends up favoring white. 15.d4 c3 16.xc3 f6 17.f3 17.xa8 xa8 18.f3 f7 19.g4 f5 14...xa1 This also loses/ 15.xa1 f6 Which R should white take? 16.d5+ Neither! At least not yet. 16.xa8 xa8 17.f3 xf3 18.b2 Black wins. d8 16.xf8 xf8 17.g4 17.xa8 xa8 18.f3 xf3 19.b2 A critical situation that with correct play
offers about equal chances. 17...b8 18.g5 g7 19.c3 f5 20.gxf6+ xf6 20...h6 21.h4 g5 22.e7 and white is winnign. 21.e7+ 16...h8 17.xf8 xf8 18.xa8 xa8 19.xf6+ g8 20.f3 f8 21.xf8+ xf8 22.g4 15.xa8 It's hard to believe, but 58 years later this same position was reached! 15.c1 xe1 16.xe1 ab8 17.xf8 xf8 18.e3 In Vink,W (2084)-Battiston,
C Arco di Trento 2007, even though black has a considerable advantage the
players agreed to a draw. 15.xf8 This is the best move, but black is
better after xf8 16.b1 xe1 17.xe1 h5 However, it's seems unlikely that
he would be able to squeeze out a win. 15...xe1 16.f3 e8 17.b1 17.xe1 White's position is very difficult, but technically this hopeless movr
is the best that he has. xe1+ 18.xe1 e6 19.b1 d8 20.b7 xc4 21.xa7 d5 17...a5 This is a natural looking move (it threatens ...Re1+),
but it really throws away most of black's advantage. 17...g5 keeps a huge
advantage. 18.e2 Greta! The Q can't be taken because of Rb8+, but... d7 19.e4 a5 Now is the time for this and white loses his B on h6. 18.c6 d8 The R cannot leave the last rank because white would have Rb8 with mate
to follow. 19.b5 While this attacks the B the R has moved a couple of
squares too far. 19.b3 pretty much equalizes. g5 Trapping the B. 20.g4 Also trapping the B. xh6 21.f3 g7 22.d5 xg4 23.xg4 Black is a
couple of Ps up, but the heavy pieces combined with Bs of opposite colr will
make pulling out a win very difficult. 19...b6 20.e1 A mistake that
loses instantly. 20.f4 and white can continue making a fight of it. h6 21.c1 g5 22.e3 White can put up a manly defense, but in the long run
black should prevail. 20...xf2+ 0-1 This alert shot mates in 9
so white resigned. 20...xf2+ 21.h1 21.xf2 a1+ 22.b1 xb1+ 23.c1 xc1+ mate next move. 21...d5 Taking the Q also mates...in 19 moves. 22.d1 xc6 23.xd5 e8 24.e3 xe3 25.b1 f2 26.a4 xc4 27.d8 c6+ 28.d5 xd5+ 29.e4 xe4# 0–1
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