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James Ferguson Smyth
April 15, 1870 - November 27 1933
First, Middle and Last Name: James F. Smyth |
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Date of Birth: April 15, 1870 |
Date of Death: November 27 1933 |
Name of Father: William Smyth |
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Name of Mother: Mary Ann Wilson Crawford |
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Birth: Govan, Lanark, Scotland |
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Education: University of Pennsylvania |
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Other: Hermann Helms reports James F. Smyth as a former East coast chess player, now in San Francisco. May be James Ferguson Smyth. James Ferguson Smyth 15 Apr 1870 Birthdate James F. Smythe (San Francisco) Accountant Birth in Scotland |
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February 28 1924
Plays His Pawns Blindfolded
Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess marvel, standing at right, as he appeared while playing 34 simultaneous games of chess at the Mechanic's Institute last night. Other players shown, left to right, are Judge H. K. Eells, president of the Institute Chess Club; J. de Lafitte, F. L. de Long, J. F. Smythe and C. A. La Belle.
The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, Thursday, February 28, 1924
EXPERT PROVES SKILL AT CHESS
Alexander Alekhine, world famous chess player, played 34 games simultaneously last night at the Mechanics' Institute, losing only three games, drawing 5 and winning 26. Two of the games were played by him blindfold, and these Alekhine won.
At the world championship chess tournament, which was held last August in London, Alekhine lost to Jose Capablanca, for many years chess champion of the world, by half a point. He is to play Capablanca in New York some time in December for the championship and a $10,000 purse.
At the tournament last night Alekhine faced members of the Chess Club, holding the championship west of Chicago. There were such players as Dr. H. Epsteen, F. L. de Long, and H. McConiga, who constituted the victors; G. E. Branch, C. L. Bagby, Charles Fisher, D. Vedensky and B. Haneford, who tied with Alekhine.
Yesterday afternoon Alekhine played a consultation game against E. W. Gruer, Dr. W. R. Lovegrove and F. L. De Long, which he won in 34 moves. He made use of the Ruy Lopez gambit.
March 23 1926
The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, Tuesday, March 23, 1926
Chess Expert Is Beaten by S. F. Man
Dr. Emanuel Lasker of Germany, former chess champion of the world, lost only one of the thirty-five simultaneous games that he played last night at the Mechanic's Library Chess Club. He drew eight and won twenty-six.
J. F. Smyth of Oakland was the winner. The play stopped 12:30 o'clock, and the judges adjudicated his game a win on the fortieth move. Smyth used a Caro-Kann defense.
Draws conceded by Dr. Lasker went to W. P. Barlow, H. J. Ralston and Arthur Feldman. Adjudicated to A. J. Fink and E. W. Gruer, former State champions, E. O. Fawcett, Hugo Legler and H. O. Sjoberg.
The adjudicating committee consisted of Bernardo Smith, captain of the Mechanics' Chess Club team and L. B. Zapoleon, former champion of Washington, D. C.
Tonight Dr. Lasker will be the guest of the University of California Chess Club at a dinner the Palace Hotel.
June 18 1931
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, June 18, 1931
Los Angeles Winner
Instead of the customary match on a dozen boards, San Francisco and Los Angeles brought 25 players each to the scratch this year to decide the question of intercity supremacy. The teams met at San Luis Obispo, which is 496 miles from San Francisco and 420 miles from Los Angeles. The team representing Los Angeles won by the score of 14½ to 10½, thus gaining victory for Southern California for the second time in four matches. Los Angeles won in 1926 but lost in 1927 and 1930.
A number of former Eastern players participated, including Ernest J. Clarke and James F. Smyth, now of San Francisco, and Harry Borochow and Henry McMahon, both known in Brooklyn chess circles, and Dr. Griffith, one-time University of Pennsylvania champion.
Borochow, playing at board 2, had a lively game with William Lamb, one of the most promising of the younger generation on the Pacific Coast. It was scored as a draw, although Lamb might safely have played on in an effort to win.
Smyth, James Ferguson ➦ bio + additional games
April 15, 1870 - November 27 1933
