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In Stockholm 1937, he scored 14/16, the best individual record of all the players. His all-time Olympic record stands at 79.7% (+52 -5 =22), the best all-time among American players. Kashdan won four team medals: three gold (1931, 1933, 1937), one silver (1928), and five individual medals: two gold
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praised Kashdan's contribution: "Possibly the most valuable member was a non-player, Isaac Kashdan. As team captain, he brought to our players an incomparable knowledge not only of the complications of international team chess, but also of the zest and confidence of the Thirties that had seen him
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In U.S. Championships, Kashdan 1) placed 5th in 1936 at New York with 10/15, with Reshevsky winning 2) placed 3rd in 1938 at New York with Reshevsky repeating; 3) placed 3rd at New York 1940 with 10.5/16, with Reshevsky winning his third straight title; 4) tied for 1st-2nd with Reshevsky at New
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Denker also pointed out that "the slightest touch of rigidity" occasionally crept into Kashdan's play, as he sometimes resorted to artificial maneuvers to obtain the two bishops. Lack of top-class practice after the mid-1930s, due to economic imperatives, led to Kashdan's gradual slide from the
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note this as the central failure of his chess life, since, had he been able to win it, this might have provided him with the financial resources to pursue chess full-time. Denker and Parr state that "from 1928 onwards, Kashdan was clearly the best player in the United States, but the aging
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was attached to his title." Kashdan "bargained and haggled with Frank for years until Marshall voluntarily relinquished the crown. The result: the first modern U.S. Championship tournament in 1936. But by this time, (Reuben) Fine and
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circles by his handle "Mark Bernay". Under his nickname, he maintains an archive of "phone trips"; recordings documenting travels around the United States, during the 1960s and early 1970s, with the purpose of exploring local
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The American team traveled to Moscow in 1946 for a rematch against the Soviet team, and Kashdan partially avenged his result against Kotov from the previous year, winning 1.5-0.5. In a Master event organized by the
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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
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Kashdan would have been U.S. champion in 1942, but lost out to Reshevsky when the Tournament Director, L. Walter Stephens, scored Reshevsky's time-forfeit loss to Denker as a win instead.
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in 1948, Kashdan scored 5.5/7 to place 2nd behind George Kramer. But in the 1948 New York International, Kashdan made just 4/9 for a tied 7-8th place, with Fine winning. In the
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winning. Kashdan's final competitive event was the 1955 match in Moscow against the USSR, where he scored 1.5/4 against
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tournaments in the 1970s, which were sponsored by Louis Statham. Kashdan was later involved in administration in the
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1931, Kashdan scored 13.5/26 to tie for 4-7th places, as Alekhine scored an undefeated 20.5 points. In 1931/32, at
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His only surviving son, Richard Kashdan, is an attorney living in San Francisco (as of 2010). Richard is known in
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1938. With the arrival of World War II in 1939, competitive chess was significantly reduced. Kashdan won at
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Denker and Parr write that Kashdan was a powerful tactician, but that his real strength was in the
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York 1942 with 12.5/15, but lost the subsequent play-off match (+2 −6 =3) 5) placed 2nd in 1946 at
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Championship, Hamilton 1941, with 7/10, with Fine winning. Kashdan lost both of his games against
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with 7.5/11. At London 1932, Kashdan tied 3rd-4th places with 7.5/11, with Alekhine winning. At
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1934, Kashdan scored 4.5/9 in the finals, to tie for 5th-6th places, with Reshevsky and
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Among players who have played in the open section of four or more Olympiads, Kashdan's
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In his role as an arbiter, he directed many chess tournaments, including the two
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One of Kashdan's children had serious health problems, and the family moved to
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with a strong 14.5/19, 1.5 points behind Reshevsky; 6) tied 1st-2nd in 1948 at
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chess column, from 1955 until 1982, when he suffered a disabling stroke.
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front and center in an unbroken succession of American victories."
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title in 1960. Kashdan captained the American Olympiad team for
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In 1933, Kashdan, in partnership with Horowitz, founded
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agent and administrator in order to support his family.
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1945, Kashdan placed 5th with 7/12, as Reshevsky won.
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in 1969. He edited the tournament book for the 1966
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1931, Kashdan took second place with 8.5/11, behind
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Kashdan defeated 333:1934, Kashdan finished 2nd with 10.5/14, as 1154: 1143:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx5trYwXNuw 270:in 1930, Kashdan took second place (behind 243:is the fourth best in history, behind only 1320: 1306: 1281: 1199:The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories 1181:The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories 1132:http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/Tables2019.htm 754:The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories 171:He played five times for U.S. team in the 29: 2142:20th-century American non-fiction writers 1327: 1118:http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables16.htm 1056:http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables19.htm 142:. He resorted to earning a living as an 1280:Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org 1209:, San Francisco 1995, Hypermodern Press 952:http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables9/htm 941:http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables7/htm 601:, and that he was very strong with the 592: 564:Kashdan was the longtime editor of the 553:, a magazine that was purchased by the 2084: 282:1930 with 8.5/9. In 1930, he defeated 16:American chess grandmaster (1905–1985) 1301: 1178:Arnold Denker and Larry Parr (1995). 752:Arnold Denker and Larry Parr (1995). 223:In 1937, he played at third board in 212:In 1933, he played at first board in 201:In 1931, he played at first board in 190:In 1930, he played at first board in 179:In 1928, he played at first board in 130:Kashdan was often called 'der Kleine 430:, but again lost the playoff match. 385:1948 with 9/12, half a point behind 317:, Kashdan took second place, behind 298:by 3–0 in a match at New York 1930. 1342:of grandmaster (GM) by title decade 175:, with his detailed results below: 13: 2147:20th-century American male writers 14: 2173: 2152:American male non-fiction writers 1271: 459:1945 radio match against the USSR 486:1951, Kashdan scored 8/11, with 468: 436: 166: 2162:City College of New York alumni 2071:Category:American chess players 1254: 1240: 1226: 1212: 1192: 1148: 1136: 1111: 1060: 1049: 1019: 989: 945: 934: 912: 690:Chess and Jews by Edward Winter 589:, serving as a vice-president. 119:and chess writer. 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In 1932 in 286:in a match (+4 -3 =2) in 88: 67: 47: 37: 28: 23: 527:Kashdan was awarded the 414:had surpassed" Kashdan. 108:– February 20, 1985, in 531:title in 1954, and the 104:(November 19, 1905, in 82:Los Angeles, California 61:New York City, New York 2132:American chess writers 2117:American chess players 663: 658:If You Must Play Chess 369:in 1938 (jointly with 1078:on September 27, 2007 1037:on September 27, 2007 977:on September 27, 2007 908:on December 15, 2010. 878:on September 27, 2007 731:"Kashdan player file" 645: 533:International Arbiter 2122:Jewish chess players 1164:. 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United States
New York City, New York
Los Angeles, California
Grandmaster
New York City
Los Angeles
chess
grandmaster
U.S. Open champion
chess Olympiads
Capablanca
Alexander Alekhine
Great Depression
insurance
Jewish
Chess Olympiads
2nd Chess Olympiad
The Hague
3rd Chess Olympiad
Hamburg
4th Chess Olympiad
Prague
5th Chess Olympiad
Folkestone
7th Chess Olympiad
Stockholm
winning percentage
World Champions
Mikhail Tal

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