1. Arnold Sheldon Denker was an American chess player and author.
11 Facts About Arnold Denker
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Arnold Denker first gained attention in chess by winning the New York City individual interscholastic championship in 1929 at age 15.
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In 1940 Arnold Denker won the first of his six Manhattan Chess Club championships.
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Arnold Denker became US Champion in 1944, winning fourteen games, drawing three, and losing none.
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Arnold Denker called his win over Fine from this event 'the game of my life'.
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Arnold Denker became an International Master in 1950.
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In 1947 Arnold Denker produced an autobiographical game collection in his book: If You Must Play Chess.
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Arnold Denker continued to play chess, though at well below his earlier strength.
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In 1992 Arnold Denker was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame.
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Arnold 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 USCF.
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Arnold Denker died of brain cancer on January 2,2005, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.