James Allan Anderson (chess player)

James Allan Anderson (28 June 1906 – 23 December 1991) was an American chess player.

James Allan Anderson
CountryUnited States
Born(1906-01-28)28 January 1906
Died23 December 1991(1991-12-23) (aged 85)
Antioch, United States

Biography

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]

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]

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References
  1. "Alexander Alekhine vs James Allan Anderson (1929)". www.chessgames.com.
  2. "US Open 1929, St. Louis = 30th Western Champ". www.chessgames.com.
  3. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: James Allan Anderson". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "US Open 1931, Tulsa = 32nd Western Champ". www.chessgames.com.
  5. "Chess Room Newsletter #795". Mechanics' Institute. February 19, 2019.


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