Isaac Kashdan
Chess Player
1905 – 1985
Who was Isaac Kashdan?
Isaac Kashdan was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was twice U.S. Open champion. He played five times for the United States in chess Olympiads, winning a total of nine medals, and his Olympiad record is the all-time best among American players.
Kashdan was often called 'der Kleine José Raúl Capablanca' in Europe because of his ability to extract victories from seemingly even positions. Alexander Alekhine named him one of the most likely players to succeed him as World Champion. Kashdan could not, however, engage seriously in a chess career for financial reasons; his peak chess years coincided with the Great Depression. He resorted to earning a living as an insurance agent and administrator in order to support his family.
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- Born
- Nov 19, 1905
New York City - Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Feb 20, 1985
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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