Can you name this strong chess player?
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Can you name this strong chess player?
Keres.
Looks like Robert Dinero
The greatest player many American’s have never heard of. FM John Curdo from the Boston area and winner of over 850 USCF Rated tournaments since the 1940’s. He belongs in the Hall of Fame just for his tournament victories and love of the game even today at age 79.
It is hard to tell from that angle, but it looks like Donald Byrne.
John Curdo?
John Curdo.
John Curdo
(Donald) Byrne, baby, Byrne! Disco inferno!
How “strong” can he be if he got checkmated by a 13-year-old? :=)
OK maybe it’s not FM John Curdo, but it might be his twin.
It’s the Brawny Man! He retired from his gig on the Brawny Paper Towel label and retired as a chess player.
I can’t wait for the movie to come out.
Rumor has it that he dated Rock Hudson in the late 70’s.
I have known John Curdo for 40 years. It is definitely John Curdo.
He is a super gentleman and a great chess player. If everyone was like him the world would flow with love.
What a man! The Best!
He has been playing over 60 years and his rating has come down a little.
He has won more USCF tournaments 1st place blue ribbons than any other player. Probably close to 700 wins now. He was over 600 several years ago.
wikipedia says:
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John A. Curdo (born November 14, 1931) is an American chess player from Auburn, Massachusetts, best known for winning the Massachusetts state championship over 17 times between 1948 and 1985 [1], as well as the US Senior Championship [2]. Though Curdo never attained the rank of Grandmaster or International Master, he has been known for over 50 years as one of the strongest players in New England, with victories over Grandmasters Pal Benko, Robert Byrne, and Arthur Bisguier, among many others.
Curdo has won over 600 tournaments over the course of his career [3], and as of this writing has been reported as having won his 685th tournament [4] — a number believed to be a world record by a wide margin. His opening repertoire has remained relatively consistent throughout his career, and he is well-known as an expert on the Dutch Defense and the Belgrade Gambit of the Four Knights Game. His games have been collected in four books, including the annotated game collection Forty Years at the Top and the Chess Caviar series (Chess Caviar, More Chess Caviar and Still More Chess Caviar).