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

James Allan Anderson
Country	United States
Born	(1906-01-28)28 January 1906
Died	23 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]

• 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

External links

• James Allan Anderson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• James Allan Anderson chess games at 365chess.com

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[ru] Андерсон, Джеймс Аллан

Джеймс Аллан Андерсон (англ. James Allan Anderson; 28 января 1906 — 23 декабря 1991) — американский шахматист.

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