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Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 – November 9, 1944) was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936, and one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century. Chess career. Marshall was born in New York City, and lived in Montreal, Canada, from age 8 to 19.
- United States
- August 10, 1877, New York City
- Frank James Marshall
- November 9, 1944 (aged 67), New Jersey
Learn about Frank Marshall, the brilliant American chess player who won the U.S. championship from 1909 to 1936 and challenged Emanuel Lasker for the world title. Explore his biography, games, legacy and contributions to opening theory.
Aug 24, 2023 · A Century of Chess: Frank Marshall (from 1910-19) kahns. Aug 24, 2023, 11:51 AM | 2. Frank Marshall started the 1910s with a bracingly clear sense of what his ceiling as a player was. In match play against the super-elite players of his era — Lasker, Tarrasch, Rubinstein, Capablanca — he had a combined score of +4-27=33.
(1877-1944) U.S. Chess. Hall of Fame. Inducted 1986. Frank Marshall enjoyed the longest and most untroubled reign of any U.S. Champion from the time he earned and accepted the title in 1909 until he resigned it in 1936. In 1909, he was defeated in a match by a young Jose Raul Capablanca.
Aug 12, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Frank James Marshall, a brilliant American chess player and the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936. See his famous swindles, endgames, and the Marshall Attack in the Ruy Lopez.
- Julio Becerra
Jul 6, 2007 · In 1915 he opened the Marshall Chess Club (Marshall's Chess Divan at Keene's Chop House). In 1920 he won the American Chess Congress. In 1922 the Marshall Chess Club was incorporated. That year he played 155 games simultaneously in Canada, a world record. He scored 126 wins, 21 draws, and 8 losses in just over 7 hours.
Mar 15, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Frank Marshall, the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909 to 1936. See his games, his wins over Lasker and Capablanca, his gambits, and his notes.
