- Albert Fox
Albert Whiting Fox (
29 April 1881 –29 April 1964 ) was an Americanchess master.Chess career
Born in
Boston , he spent a few years in Germany, studying mathematics. By the end of his sojourn in Europe, he won several brilliant games in Paris ("Café de la Régence"), Antwerp, and Heidelberg in 1900/01. [ [http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/fox.html The Fox Enigma by Edward Winter ] ]A.W. Fox returned to America in 1901. He tied for 10-11th at Cambridge Springs 1904 (won by
Frank James Marshall ), wonManhattan Chess Club Championship in 1905/06, tied for 2nd-3rd with Marshall, behindEugene Delmar , at New York 1906, took 3rd at Trenton Falls 1906 ("Quadrangular",Emanuel Lasker won), and tied for 7-8th at New York 1916 (Rice tournament,Jose Raul Capablanca won). [ [http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's "Chess Tournament Crosstables"] , An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01]He played for Manhattan Chess Club in cable matches against Franklin Chess Club of Philadelphia, and Chicago Chess Club in 1904-1906, and twice in cable matches USA vs. England (1907 and 1911). [ [http://www.chessmetrics.com Welcome to the Chessmetrics site ] ]
Fox died in
Washington, D.C. .References
Further reading
*"
Washington Star ", April 30, 1964
*"Who's Who in Law", 1937, p. 326
*"Who's Who in the Nation's Captitol", 1934–5, p. 338
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