Bernard Zuckerman
American chess player (born 1943)
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Bernard Zuckerman (born March 31, 1943) is an International Master of chess.
CountryUnited States
TitleInternational Master (1970)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1943 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | International Master (1970) |
| FIDE rating | 2455 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2490 (January 1984) |
Zuckerman competed in seven U.S. Chess Championships (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1977 and 1978), his best result being a tie for fourth place with William Addison in 1965.[1] He served as a member of the U.S. team in the World Student Team Championships of 1964, 1967 and 1969. At Brooklyn College, Zuckerman was a prominent player, along with Raymond Weinstein, on its national champion college chess team.
For more than forty years, Zuckerman was a well-known authority on chess openings. For that reason, he was nicknamed "Zook the book".
