Arnold Sheldon Denker (February 20 1914 – January 2 2005) was an American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess writer. He was born in New York City, and was a promising boxer in his early years. Denker first gained attention in chess by winning the New York City individual interscholastic championship in 1929 at age 15. In the next decade he established himself as a leading rival to Samuel Reshevsky and Reuben Fine as the strongest U.S. chess player. In 1940 Denker won the first of his six Manhattan Chess Club championships. He became US Champion in 1944, winning fourteen games, drawing three and losing none. This 91 percent score was the best winning percentage in U.S. Championship history until Bobby Fischer scored 11–0 in 1963–1964. Denker successfully defended his US title in a 1946 match against Herman Steiner, winning 6-4 at Los Angeles. During World War II Denker played exhibitions at army bases and aboard aircraft carriers. In 1945 he played on board one in a USA vs USSR radio match, losing both games to Mikhail Botvinnik, and in 1946 travelled to Moscow to lose both games against Vasily Smyslov in the return match. Also in 1946, he played at the very strong Groningen tournament, scoring 9½ out of 19 and securing draws against Botvinnik and Smyslov. David Hooper and Ken Whyld note that Denker may have been unfortunate in that his best years came during World War II, when very little competitive chess was being played .

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  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (February 20 1914 – January 2 2005) was an American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess writer. He was born in New York City, and was a promising boxer in his early years. Denker first gained attention in chess by winning the New York City individual interscholastic championship in 1929 at age 15. In the next decade he established himself as a leading rival to Samuel Reshevsky and Reuben Fine as the strongest U.S. chess player. In 1940 Denker won the first of his six Manhattan Chess Club championships. He became US Champion in 1944, winning fourteen games, drawing three and losing none. This 91 percent score was the best winning percentage in U.S. Championship history until Bobby Fischer scored 11–0 in 1963–1964. Denker successfully defended his US title in a 1946 match against Herman Steiner, winning 6-4 at Los Angeles. During World War II Denker played exhibitions at army bases and aboard aircraft carriers. In 1945 he played on board one in a USA vs USSR radio match, losing both games to Mikhail Botvinnik, and in 1946 travelled to Moscow to lose both games against Vasily Smyslov in the return match. Also in 1946, he played at the very strong Groningen tournament, scoring 9½ out of 19 and securing draws against Botvinnik and Smyslov. David Hooper and Ken Whyld note that Denker may have been unfortunate in that his best years came during World War II, when very little competitive chess was being played . Denker became an International Master in 1950, and in 1981 FIDE made him an honorary Grandmaster. In later years, he was an important chess organiser, serving on the Board of the American Chess Foundation, the United States Chess Federation, and the U.S. Chess Trust, the driving force behind the prestigious Denker Tournament of High School Champions, and a FIDE official. He was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame in 1992. Denker also continued to play chess, though at well below his earlier strength. His last FIDE Elo rating was 2293. Denker wrote a many chess articles and two books: If You MUST Play Chess, an autobiographical game collection, and The Bobby Fischer I Knew, and Other Stories (co-authored with Larry Parr, Hypermodern Press). Denker received America’s highest chess honor on June 11 2004, when he became only the third person to be proclaimed "Dean of American Chess" by the United States Chess Federation. A graduate of New York University, he married the former Nina Simmons in 1936 and was married for 57 years until her death in 1993. Denker died in 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after a brief illness. Here is Denker's favorite game, a brilliancy he played at age 15: Denker-Feit, New York 1929 1.d4 f5 2. Nf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5.O-O Nf6 6.c4 Be7 7. Nc3 d6 8.d5 e5 9. Ng5 Bc8 10.e4 O-O 11.f4 exf4 12. Bxf4 fxe4 13. Ncxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Bxg5 15. Qh5 Rxf4 16. Qxh7+ Kf7 17. Bg6+ Kf6 18. Rxf4+ Bxf4 19. Qh4+ Bg5 20. Qe4 Be3+ 21. Kh1 Bh3 22. Rf1+ Kg5 23. Bh7 1-0 (en)
  • Arnold Denker (20 février 1914 à New York, 2 janvier 2005) est un joueur d'échecs américain. Jeune boxeur prometteur, ce New Yorkais remporte le championnat scolaire d'échecs de New York 1929. Il devient champion des États-Unis entre 1944 et 1946. Il affronte lors d'un match USA-URSS par radio le futur champion du monde Russe Mikhaïl Botvinnik puis se rend à Moscou en 1946 pour le match revanche durant lequel il affronte Vassily Smyslov. Il perd les deux matchs 2-0. Mentor de Bobby Fischer, il est désigné maître international dès 1950 à la création de ce titre par la Fédération internationale des échecs, puis grand maître international en 1981. Il rejoint le Hall of Fame du jeu d'échecs américain en 1992 et joue jusqu'en 2001. Il est le troisième joueur d'échecs américain de l'histoire à recevoir le titre de « Dean of American Chess » . Il s'éteint le 2 janvier 2005 à 90 ans des suites d'un cancer. (fr)
  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (New York, 21 februari 1914 – Fort Lauderdale, 2 januari 2005) was een Amerikaans grootmeester. In 1944 en 1946 was hij kampioen van de Verenigde Staten. In 1945 en 1946 deed hij mee aan een schaakwedstrijd per radio tussen de Sovjet-Unie en de Verenigde Staten. In 1946 speelde hij mee in het grote toernooi te Hastings en eindigde daar samen met Max Euwe op de derde plaats. Hij speelde met groot succes voor zijn land mee in een groot aantal schaakolympiades die voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog verspeeld werden. In 1950 werd hij Internationaal Meester, hij behoorde zo tot de eerste lichting die die titel officieel kreeg. In 1981 werd hij grootmeester, een eretitel. Naast zijn carrière als speler, was hij ook een belangrijk schaakorganisator en schreef hij enkele boeken waarvan "The Bobby Fisher I Knew" waarschijnlijk het bekendste is. Dit is de partij waar Denker het meest fier op was. Hij speelde ze toen hij 15 was. Denker-Feit, New York 1929 1.d4 f5 2. Pf3 e6 3.g3 b6 4. Lg2 Lb7 5.O-O Pf6 6.c4 Le7 7. Pc3 d6 8.d5 e5 9. Pg5 Lc8 10.e4 O-O 11.f4 exf4 12. Lxf4 fxe4 13. Pcxe4 Pxe4 14. Lxe4 Lxg5 15. Dh5 Txf4 16. Dxh7+ Kf7 17. Lg6+ Kf6 18. Txf4+ Lxf4 19. Dh4+ Lg5 20. De4 Le3+ 21. Kh1 Lh3 22. Tf1+ Kg5 23. Lh7 1-0 (nl)
  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (ur. 20 lutego 1914 w Nowym Jorku, zm. 2 stycznia 2005 w Fort Lauderdale) – szachista amerykański, arcymistrz. Zanim zajął się karierą szachową był obiecującym bokserem. W latach 30. zaliczał się obok Samuela Reshevsky'ego i Reubena Fine do ścisłej czołówki amerykańskich szachistów. W 1944 zdobył mistrzostwo USA. Brał udział w radiowym meczu szachowym USA-ZSRR w 1945, przegrywając dwa pojedynki z Michaiłem Botwinnikiem. Przegrał także dwa mecze z Wasilijem Smysłowem w spotkaniu rewanżowym, rozegranym już po wojnie w 1946 w Moskwie. Wybitni historycy szachów, Ken Whyld i David Hooper, w książce Oxford Companion to Chess oceniali, że wojna zabrała Denkerowi najlepsze lata kariery szachowej, wskutek czego nie wykorzystał swoich dużych możliwości.W 1950 otrzymał tytuł mistrza międzynarodowego, a w 1981 federacja międzynarodowa FIDE nadała mu honorowy tytuł arcymistrza. Występował nadal w turniejach, ale bez większych sukcesów. Był znanym działaczem FIDE, organizował m.in. młodzieżowy turniej Arnold Denker Tournament of High School Champions. Był współautorem (z Larry Parrem) książki The Bobby Fischer I Knew, and other stories, a także innych publikacji o tematyce szachowej. (pl)
  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (* 20. Februar 1914 in New York City; † 2. Januar 2005 in Fort Lauderdale) war ein US-amerikanischer Schachspieler. Er gewann die Landesmeisterschaft der USA 1944 und 1946. Dreimal vertrat er sein Land bei Vergleichswettkämpfen gegen die Sowjetunion, musste sich aber jedes Mal geschlagen geben: 1945 gegen Michail Botwinnik, 1946 in Moskau gegen Wassili Wassiljewitsch Smyslow und 1954 in New York gegen David Bronstein. Eine Sammlung seiner besten Partien erschien 1947 unter dem Titel If you must play chess. 1995 veröffentlichte er das Buch The Bobby Fischer I knew and other stories . 1981 wurde ihm vom Weltschachbund FIDE der Großmeistertitel ehrenhalber verliehen. (de)
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  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (February 20 1914 – January 2 2005) was an American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess writer. He was born in New York City, and was a promising boxer in his early years. Denker first gained attention in chess by winning the New York City individual interscholastic championship in 1929 at age 15. In the next decade he established himself as a leading rival to Samuel Reshevsky and Reuben Fine as the strongest U.S. chess player. In 1940 Denker won the first of his six Manhattan Chess Club championships. He became US Champion in 1944, winning fourteen games, drawing three and losing none. This 91 percent score was the best winning percentage in U.S. Championship history until Bobby Fischer scored 11–0 in 1963–1964. Denker successfully defended his US title in a 1946 match against Herman Steiner, winning 6-4 at Los Angeles. During World War II Denker played exhibitions at army bases and aboard aircraft carriers. In 1945 he played on board one in a USA vs USSR radio match, losing both games to Mikhail Botvinnik, and in 1946 travelled to Moscow to lose both games against Vasily Smyslov in the return match. Also in 1946, he played at the very strong Groningen tournament, scoring 9½ out of 19 and securing draws against Botvinnik and Smyslov. David Hooper and Ken Whyld note that Denker may have been unfortunate in that his best years came during World War II, when very little competitive chess was being played . (en)
  • Arnold Denker (20 février 1914 � New York, 2 janvier 2005) est un joueur d'échecs américain. (fr)
  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (New York, 21 februari 1914 – Fort Lauderdale, 2 januari 2005) was een Amerikaans grootmeester. (nl)
  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (ur. 20 lutego 1914 w Nowym Jorku, zm. (pl)
  • Arnold Sheldon Denker (* 20. Februar 1914 in New York City; † 2. Januar 2005 in Fort Lauderdale) war ein US-amerikanischer Schachspieler. (de)
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