Jackson Showalter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
Jackson Whipps Showalter (February 5, 1860–February 5, 1935) was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion; in 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895–1898, and 1906–1909. He won U.S. Championship matches against Solomon Lipschutz (twice), Max Judd, Emil Kemény, and John Finan Barry. He lost championship matches to Solomon Lipschutz, Max Judd, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, and Frank Marshall.
His hairstyle, which consisted of a thick mane down the back of his neck, earned him the nickname "the Kentucky Lion."
The variation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nc3 is named after him.
The famous "Capablanca Simplifying Manoeuvre" in the Orthodox Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 had in fact been used by Showalter many years before Jose Capablanca played it.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by George H. Mackenzie |
United States Chess Champion 1890–1891 |
Succeeded by Solomon Lipschutz |
| Preceded by Solomon Lipschutz |
United States Chess Champion 1894 |
Succeeded by Albert Hodges |
| Preceded by Albert Hodges |
United States Chess Champion 1895–1897 |
Succeeded by Harry Nelson Pillsbury |
| Preceded by Harry Nelson Pillsbury |
United States Chess Champion 1906–1909 |
Succeeded by Frank Marshall |
 This biographical article related to American chess is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
