Nicholas MacLeod
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Nicholas Menalaus MacLeod (8 February 1870 – 27 September 1965) was a Canadian chess master.
Nicholas Menalaus MacLeod was born in Quebec on 8 February 1870.
MacLeod won the
world-record 31 games while winning six and drawing one.[1]
He was the only player to beat Emanuel Lasker in an 18-board simultaneous exhibition in Quebec City on November 26, 1892. Lasker won 15, drew two, and lost the one game to MacLeod.[2]
He moved to Minnesota in 1896, and won the second Western Chess Association Tournament (later called the U.S. Open Chess Championship) held at Excelsior, Minnesota in 1901. He moved to Spokane around 1903.
MacLeod died in Spokane, Washington on 27 September 1965.
References
- ^ "A detailed biographical note on MacLeod written in 1983 by Jeremy Gaige".
- ^ Wall, Bill (February 21, 2011). "Lasker's worst loss". chess.com.
External links
- Nicholas MacLeod player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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