Jacob Levin ( Eng. Jacob Levin , February 18, 1904 , Dvinsk - June 17, 1992 ) [1] [2] - American chess player of Jewish origin , a national master. A native of the Russian Empire . Member of the US Championships 1942 and 1946. As a reserve participant, he was part of the US team during a radio match with the USSR team (1945). He achieved the greatest sporting success in traditional tournaments in Ventnor (he won tournaments in 1941 and 1945, and twice became a silver medalist).
 Jacob Levin | |
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| Jacob Levin | |
| Countries |  USA |
| Date of Birth | February 18, 1904 |
| Place of Birth | Dvinsk |
| Date of death | June 17, 1992 (88 years old) |
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania Championship | |||||
| 1932 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Championship | |||||
| 1933 | Match over the phone Boston - Philadelphia | ||||||
| 1939 | Ventnor | Tournament of American Masters | 2-3 [3] | ||||
| 1941 | Ventnor | Tournament of American Masters | one | ||||
| 1942 | Ventnor | Tournament of American Masters | 2 [4] | ||||
| New York | US Championship | 8-9 [5] | |||||
| 1943 | Ventnor | Tournament of American Masters | 5-7 | ||||
| 1944 | Ventnor | Tournament of American Masters | one | ||||
| 1946 | New York | US Championship | 4 [6] |
Notes
- β Rootsweb Social Security Death Index search for Jacob Levin. Retrieved on 4 July 2010.
- β Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography , McFarland, p. 247, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- β Won by Hanover .
- β Dan defeated . Yanovsky .
- β Won by S. Reshevsky and I. Kazedzhen .
- β S. Reshevsky defeated.
Links
- Jacob Levin's games in the database
- Jacob Levin's personal card on 365chess.com