Isador Samuel Turover
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Isador Samuel Turover (July 1892 - October 1978) was a Belgian-American chess
master.
Born in Belgium, he moved to the United States. He was a champion of Baltimore from 1918 to 1921, won the Washington D.C. championship in 1918 ahead of F.B. Walker and took 2nd, behind Vladimir Sournin
, in the D.C. championship in 1920, tied for 8-9th at Atlantic City 1921 (the Eighth American Chess Congress
, Dawid Janowski
won), tied for 4-5th at Bradley Beach 1928 (Abraham Kupchik
won), tied for 3rd-4th at Bradley Beach 1929 (Alexander Alekhine
won), took 8th at New York 1931 (José Raúl Capablanca
won), and took 10th at Ventnor City 1944 (Jacob Levin
won).
Turover settled in the Washington area and had a very successful lumber business. He married Bessie Levin and had three daughters: Sylvia, Naomi and Ruth. Turover became a director of the American Chess Foundation. He is also known as a chess patron and philanthropist.
He sponsored Bobby Fischer
's attendance in the 1962 Stockholm Interzonal. Throughout his life he offered cash prizes for brilliancies in chess games. For instance in 1930 Turover gave 500 lire brilliancy prize at the tournament in San Remo
. In 1974 he established the annual World Brilliancy Prize, the first winner was Michael Stean
who received $1,000 for his win against Walter Browne at the 21st Chess Olympiad
in Nice
.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
Born in Belgium, he moved to the United States. He was a champion of Baltimore from 1918 to 1921, won the Washington D.C. championship in 1918 ahead of F.B. Walker and took 2nd, behind Vladimir Sournin
Vladimir Sournin
Vladimir Sournin was a Russian–American chess master.Born into a Russian family of an Army officer, he studied in Paris where he met Emmanuel Schiffers, and also learned about the Spanish-American War preparations and decided to join the Volunteers and crossed the water to fight for the United...
, in the D.C. championship in 1920, tied for 8-9th at Atlantic City 1921 (the Eighth American Chess Congress
American Chess Congress
The American Chess Congress was a series of chess tournaments held in the United States, a predecessor to the current U.S. Chess Championship. It had nine editions, the first played in 1857 and the last in 1923.-First American Chess Congress :...
, Dawid Janowski
Dawid Janowski
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski was a leading Polish chess master and subsequent French citizen....
won), tied for 4-5th at Bradley Beach 1928 (Abraham Kupchik
Abraham Kupchik
Abraham Kupchik was an American chess master.Abraham Kupchik was born into a Jewish family in Brest . His family emigrated to the USA in 1903....
won), tied for 3rd-4th at Bradley Beach 1929 (Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
won), took 8th at New York 1931 (José Raúl Capablanca
José Raúl Capablanca
José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. One of the greatest players of all time, he was renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play...
won), and took 10th at Ventnor City 1944 (Jacob Levin
Jacob Levin (chess player)
Jacob Levin was an American chess master, born in Daugavpils, Latvia.He reached the best results of his career in Ventnor City. He tied for 2nd–3rd in 1939 , was a winner in 1941, took second behind Daniel Yanofsky in 1942, tied for 5th–7th in 1943, and won again in 1944...
won).
Turover settled in the Washington area and had a very successful lumber business. He married Bessie Levin and had three daughters: Sylvia, Naomi and Ruth. Turover became a director of the American Chess Foundation. He is also known as a chess patron and philanthropist.
He sponsored Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Fischer was also a best-selling chess author...
's attendance in the 1962 Stockholm Interzonal. Throughout his life he offered cash prizes for brilliancies in chess games. For instance in 1930 Turover gave 500 lire brilliancy prize at the tournament in San Remo
Sanremo
Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival...
. In 1974 he established the annual World Brilliancy Prize, the first winner was Michael Stean
Michael Stean
Michael Francis Stean is an English chess grandmaster and author.-Junior career:He learned to play chess before the age of five, developing a promising talent that led to junior honours, including the London under-14 and British under-16 titles.There was more progress in 1971, when he placed third...
who received $1,000 for his win against Walter Browne at the 21st Chess Olympiad
21st Chess Olympiad
The 21st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between June 6 and June 30, 1974, in Nice, France.-References:* OlimpBase...
in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
.