James Allan Anderson (chess player)
American chess player
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James Allan Anderson (28 June 1906 – 23 December 1991) was an American chess player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1906 |
| Died | 23 December 1991 (aged 85) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | 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]
