James Allan Anderson (chess player)
| James Allan Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | 28 January 1906 |
| Died | 23 December 1991 (aged 85) Antioch, United States |
James Allan Anderson (28 June 1906 – 23 December 1991) was an American chess player.
Biography
[edit]James Allan Anderson was a three-time St. Louis Chess Champion who defeated Alexander Alekhine in a simultaneous exhibition in 1929.[1] He finished second in the 1929 Western Chess Association Championship (ahead of Herman Steiner, Norman Whitaker and Samuel Factor).[2]
James Allan Anderson played for United States in the Chess Olympiad:[3]
- In 1930, at reserve board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+3, =7, -7).
Anderson finished fourth at the 1931 Western Chess Association Championship in Tulsa[4] and won the St. Louis championship in 1932 with 8½ from 9, before disappearing from the chess world at the age of 26.
Anderson died in Antioch, California, and is buried at Oak View Memorial Park in that city.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexander Alekhine vs James Allan Anderson (1929)". www.chessgames.com.
- ^ "US Open 1929, St. Louis = 30th Western Champ". www.chessgames.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: James Allan Anderson". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "US Open 1931, Tulsa = 32nd Western Champ". www.chessgames.com.
- ^ "Chess Room Newsletter #795". Mechanics' Institute. February 19, 2019.
External links
[edit]- James Allan Anderson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- James Allan Anderson chess games at 365chess.com
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