Albert Fox

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Albert Whiting Fox (29 April 1881 – 29 April 1964) was an American chess master.

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.[1]

A.W. Fox returned to America in 1901. He tied for 10-11th at Cambridge Springs 1904 (won by Frank James Marshall), won Manhattan Chess Club Championship in 1905/06, tied for 2nd-3rd with Marshall, behind Eugene 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).[2]

He played for Manhattan CC in cable matches against Franklin CC of Philadelphia, and Chicago CC in 1904-1906, and twice in cable matches USA vs. England (1907 and 1911).[3]

Fox died in Washington, D.C.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Fox Enigma by Edward Winter
  2. ^ Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables, An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01
  3. ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site

[edit] 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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