Arthur Bisguier

American chess player (1929-2017)

Arthur Bernard Bisguier (October 8, 1929–April 5, 2017) was an American chess grandmaster, chess promoter, and writer.

Arthur Bisguier
Arthur Bisguier, in 2009 at the National Open, Las Vegas, Nevada
Full nameArthur Bernard Bisguier
CountryUnited States
Born(1929-10-08)October 8, 1929
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2017(2017-04-05) (aged 87)
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
TitleGrandmaster (1957)
Peak rating2455 (January 1980)

Early life change

Bisguier was born in New York City. He studied at Bronx High School of Science.

Career change

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

Bisguier died on April 5, 2017 in Framingham, Massachusetts from respiratory failure, aged 87.

References change

  1. Bisguier, Arthur; Newton Berry (2003). The Art of Bisguier. Third Millenium Press. ISBN 978-0-9740156-0-6.

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