Jackson Showalter
- Jackson Showalter
Jackson Whipps Showalter (
February 4 ,1860 –February 6 ,1935 ) was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born in Minerva,Kentucky .He won U.S. Championship matches against
Solomon Lipschutz (twice),Max Judd andAlbert Hodges . He lost championship matches toSolomon Lipschutz ,Max Judd ,Harry Nelson Pillsbury , andFrank 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 beforeJose Capablanca played it.Bibliography
*
Harry Golombek : "Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess", Crown Publishers 1977.External links
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=10532 Showalter] at
Chessgames.com
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