Roy Turnbull Black
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Roy Turnbull Black was an American chess
player. Black was a judge
by profession. Although his record against Capablanca
was one win, one draw and three losses, he beat Capablanca with black pieces in New York
in 1911:
1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 4.Bxa3 d6
5.Nf3 Nc6 6.d4 g6 7.h4 Bg4 8.c3 Bg7
9.Nbd2 Nf6 10.Qb3 Qb6 11.Qa2 Bxf3 12.gxf3 Nh5
13.Nc4 Qc7 14.Bc1 O-O 15.Rb1 Kh8 16.Bh3 b6
17.Bg4 Nf6 18.Ne3 h5 19.Bh3 Na5 20.Bd2 Bh6
21.Rc1 Kh7 22.c4 Nb7 23.Nf5 Ng8 24.Nxh6 Nxh6
25.Bxh6 Kxh6 26.Qd2+ Kh7 27.f4 e5 28.fxe5 dxe5
29.d5 Nc5 30.Qe2 Qe7 31.Bf5 Kg7 32.Rc3 Rh8
33.Rg3 Rh6 34.Qe3 Qf6 35.Rhg1 Kh7 36.Rg5 gxf5
37.Rxf5 Qe7 38.Qf3 f6 39.Rxh5 Nd3+ 40.Kd1 Nf4
41.Rxh6+ Kxh6 42.Qg3 Rc8 43.Qc3 Qc5 0-1
He was born in New York City and died in Williamsville, New York
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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...
player. Black was a judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
by profession. Although his record against 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...
was one win, one draw and three losses, he beat Capablanca with black pieces in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1911:
1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 4.Bxa3 d6
5.Nf3 Nc6 6.d4 g6 7.h4 Bg4 8.c3 Bg7
9.Nbd2 Nf6 10.Qb3 Qb6 11.Qa2 Bxf3 12.gxf3 Nh5
13.Nc4 Qc7 14.Bc1 O-O 15.Rb1 Kh8 16.Bh3 b6
17.Bg4 Nf6 18.Ne3 h5 19.Bh3 Na5 20.Bd2 Bh6
21.Rc1 Kh7 22.c4 Nb7 23.Nf5 Ng8 24.Nxh6 Nxh6
25.Bxh6 Kxh6 26.Qd2+ Kh7 27.f4 e5 28.fxe5 dxe5
29.d5 Nc5 30.Qe2 Qe7 31.Bf5 Kg7 32.Rc3 Rh8
33.Rg3 Rh6 34.Qe3 Qf6 35.Rhg1 Kh7 36.Rg5 gxf5
37.Rxf5 Qe7 38.Qf3 f6 39.Rxh5 Nd3+ 40.Kd1 Nf4
41.Rxh6+ Kxh6 42.Qg3 Rc8 43.Qc3 Qc5 0-1
He was born in New York City and died in Williamsville, New York
Williamsville, New York
Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 5,573 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler...
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