Arthur Bisguier
| Arthur Bisguier | |
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 Arthur Bisguier, in 2009 at the National Open, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Full name | Arthur Bernard Bisguier |
| Country | United States |
| Born | October 8, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2017 (aged 87) Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Title | Grandmaster (1957) |
| Peak rating | 2455 (January 1980) |
Arthur Bernard Bisguier (October 8, 1929–April 5, 2017) was an American chess grandmaster, chess promoter, and writer.
Early life
[change | change source]Bisguier was born in New York City. He studied at Bronx High School of Science.
Career
[change | change source]Bisguier has won two U.S. Junior Championships (1948, 1949), three U.S. Open Chess Championship titles (1950, 1956, 1959), and the 1954 United States Chess Championship title. He played for the United States in five chess Olympiads. He also played in two Interzonal tournaments (1955, 1962).
On March 18, 2005, the United States Chess Federation (USCF) proclaimed him "Dean of American Chess".
Bisguier has been a regular contributor to Chess Life magazine. In 2003 he wrote a book on his best games from 1945–60 titled The Art of Bisguier.[1]
Death
[change | change source]Bisguier died on April 5, 2017 in Framingham, Massachusetts from respiratory failure, aged 87.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bisguier, Arthur; Newton Berry (2003). The Art of Bisguier. Third Millenium Press. ISBN 978-0-9740156-0-6.
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