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Alan McGowan
Member since Oct-24-06 · Last seen Jul-07-25
From Glasgow, Scotland, but residing in Canada. Historian for Chess Scotland. Area of interest and research: Kurt Richter (1900-1969).

   Alan McGowan has kibitzed 456 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Jun-24-25 Swiss Championship, Zurich (1952) (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: The Deutsche Schachblaetter 1952 has a report on this even on pp 136-8. It gives the dates as 12-27 July. It includes the results of the National Masters Tournament, the list of players showing differences from the <Die Tat> report:- EJ Diemer, 7, Cala 6½, Marmoud 5½, ...
 
   Jun-20-25 F Igel vs E Glass, 1932
 
Alan McGowan: <Delboy> is correct; the Wiener Schachzeitung 1932, pp356-7 has the score, with 19.Sd6-c4! Db4-c5 20.Dd3-d8+ 1-0.
 
   Jun-05-25 Richard Laver (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: I will submit the game (from Benko's book). It says 'American Open, California 1967'. The BCM 1967, p118, refers to the event at Santa Monica; 128 players, eight-rounds Swiss. A tie between L. Kaufman and R. Kirby, with 7 points, followed by Benko, Blackstone, Cunningham , and
 
   Jun-02-25 Biographer Bistro (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: The subject of pages for players who changed their name came up in 2021, when it was confirmed that Karl Weinstock of Vienna became Karl Vine after immigrating to the USA. There are now separate pages, with a link from each to the other. As stated by others, this means that ...
 
   May-27-25 Max Albin (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: Earlier today I looked again at ancestry records. Adolf Albin is shown arriving New York 28 July 1893; he was on his own. He remained in the USA for a few years. I tried searching the Lehmann's directories for Vienna. There are plenty of 'hits' for AA, the main tenant, but no ...
 
   May-19-25 A Crum vs A Hooke, 1906 (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: The Falkirk Herald of 19 September 1906, p8, has 24...Q-R4 (Qa5) 25.PxPch (cxd6+) K-Q2 (Kd7) 26.R-K5 dis ch (Re5+) Resigns.
 
   May-19-25 Spielmann vs M Elyashiv, 1903 (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: The game is in the October 1903 Deutsche Schachzeitung, p311. The heading says: Gespielt am 9. Juni 1903 in Sommerturnier des Münchener Schachklubs. The September 1903 DSZ, p288, has a brief report of the results: I Rudolf Spielmann nach einem Stichkampf gegen II Eugen Busch, ...
 
   Apr-05-25 Andras Adorjan (replies)
 
Alan McGowan: Various online references, including ChessBase, say that he adopted his mother's maiden surname when he was 18. https://en.chessbase.com/post/andra...
 
   Apr-02-25 Heinrich Weissinger
 
Alan McGowan: Gaige (1987, Chess Personalia) gives his dob as 20 September 1881, with death on 02 February 1957 at Karlsruhe (where his simul win against Em. Lasker was played).
 
   Mar-28-25 John Noel Williams
 
Alan McGowan: John Noel Williams was born 12 February 1920, Bridgeburg, Ont., Canada. Chess references show him as J.N. Williams, J. Noel Williams, or Noel Williams. Williams died 18 June 1992 at Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada. The death record also recorded his birth date. Details ...
 
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