15 Facts About Arthur Bisguier

Arthur Bernard Bisguier was an American chess player, chess promoter, and writer who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster.

Arthur Bisguier played for the United States in five chess Olympiads.

Arthur Bisguier was born in a Jewish family in New York City and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science.

Arthur Bisguier earned the International Master title in 1950 from his Southsea victory.

Arthur Bisguier's meteoric rise culminated in winning the 1954 United States Chess Championship at New York.

Arthur Bisguier won the 2nd Pan American Chess Championship at Los Angeles 1954.

Arthur Bisguier represented the United States at five Chess Olympiads; his totals over 82 games are, for 56.7 per cent.

Arthur Bisguier had a promising position but made a mistake, which Fischer punished spectacularly, allowing Fischer to take the game and the title.

Arthur Bisguier served as a second to Fischer at several international events.

Arthur Bisguier won National Opens in 1970,1974, and 1978.

Arthur Bisguier won the Lone Pine tournament in 1973, tied for second place behind reigning world champion Boris Spassky in the international tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1969, and took first place in the first-ever Grand Prix in 1980.

Arthur Bisguier took first place in the US Senior Open in 1989, thus winning a US championship at every age level of chess.

Arthur Bisguier won the Senior Open again in 1997 and 1998.

Arthur Bisguier continued to play regularly at the Metrowest Chess Club in Natick, MA until 2014.

For many years, Arthur Bisguier was hired to play in towns throughout the US to give exhibitions, and to popularize chess and the USCF.