Herbert Seidman
Encyclopedia
Herbert Seidman was a U.S.
Senior Master
of chess
born in New York City
. He played several times in the U.S. Chess Championship
. He was known for his swashbuckling-style, playing risky or sacrificial openings such as the Orang-Utan
attack.
In 1961, Seidman won the most games of any player in the U.S. Championship, but did not win the tournament.
He played on board eight in the famous USA vs USSR radio match in September 1945
, losing both games to Viacheslav Ragozin
.
United States
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Senior Master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
of chess
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...
born in New York City
New York City
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. He played several times in the U.S. Chess Championship
U.S. Chess Championship
The U.S. Chess Championship is an invitational tournament held to determine the national chess champion of the United States. Since 1936, it has been held under the auspices of the U.S. Chess Federation. Until 1999, the event consisted of a round-robin tournament of varying size...
. He was known for his swashbuckling-style, playing risky or sacrificial openings such as the Orang-Utan
Sokolsky Opening
The Sokolsky Opening is an uncommon chess opening:According to various databases, out of the twenty possible first moves from White, 1.b4 ranks ninth in popularity...
attack.
In 1961, Seidman won the most games of any player in the U.S. Championship, but did not win the tournament.
He played on board eight in the famous USA vs USSR radio match in September 1945
USA vs. USSR radio chess match 1945
The USA vs. USSR radio chess match 1945 was a chess match between the USA and the USSR that was conducted over the radio from September 1 to September 4, 1945. The ten leading masters of the United States played the ten leading masters of the Soviet Union for chess supremacy. The match was played...
, losing both games to Viacheslav Ragozin
Viacheslav Ragozin
Viacheslav Vasilyevich Ragozin was a Soviet chess Grandmaster, an International Arbiter of chess, and a World Correspondence Chess Champion. He was also a chess writer and editor.- Biography :...
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