George Francis Kane (born August 11, 1948) is an American chess FIDE Master (FM) and writer.
| George Francis Kane | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | August 11, 1948 Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| Peak rating | 2330 (May 1974) |
Biography edit
In 1972, George Francis Kane won the Manhattan Chess Club Championship.[1] In 1973, he debuted in the U.S. Chess Championship, sharing 12th and 13th place with Donald Byrne.[2]
George Francis Kane played for the United States in the Chess Olympiad:[3]
- in 1972, at the second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+2, =5, −5).
In 1974, George Francis Kane published a book for chess beginners, What's the Next Move?: A Book of Chess Tactics for Children and Other Beginners, which was the first book for children with algebraic chess notation in the United States. In 1976, he and co-author Pierre R. Schwob published another book, The Chess Tutor, Opening Moves.
George Francis Kane was active in Minnesota Atheists – the largest atheist organization in the state of Minnesota. He was secretary (1998–2005), chair (2005–2007), and president (since 2007) of the organization.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "mcc_content". FROONT.
- ^ "1973 US Chess Championship". graeme.50webs.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: George Francis Kane". olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- George Francis Kane player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- George Francis Kane chess games at 365chess.com
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