\"Chess Master\" Albert Pinkus Signed Commemorative Envelope JG Autographs COA for Sale

\"Chess Master\" Albert Pinkus Signed Commemorative Envelope JG Autographs COA For Sale

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\"Chess Master\" Albert Pinkus Signed Commemorative Envelope JG Autographs COA:
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Up for sale\"Chess Master\" Albert Pinkus Signed Commemorative Envelope.This item is certified authentic by JG Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.

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Albert Sidney Pinkus(20 March 1903 inNew York City– 4 February 1984 in New York) was an Americanchess masterand author. In 1943 and 1944, he published an analysis of theTwo Knights DefenseinChess Review. His main career was as anexplorerof remote regions, from which he brought back zoological and botanical specimens. Pinkus won the Hallgarten Tournament in 1925, and the Junior Masters\' Tournament in 1927. In both events he out-scoredIsaac Kashdan. In 1932, he embarked on a series of ten expeditions to the jungles ofBritish GuianaandVenezuelato collect zoological and botanical specimens. In 1939, he returned to New York to work onWall Streetas a stockbroker and resumed his chess career.He tied for fourth/fifth at New York 1940 (US Chess Championship,Samuel Reshevskywon), tied for third/fourth at Ventnor City 1941 (Jacob Levinwon), tied for third at New York 1942 (US championship, Reshevsky won), shared third at Ventnor City 1942 (Daniel Yanofskywon), took fifth place at New York 1944 (US championship,Arnold Denkerwon), and tied for second/third at Ventnor City 1944 (Levin won).Pinkus won twice in theManhattan Chess ClubChampionship (1941 and 1945)and shared second in 1955. He also won the New York State Chess Championship in 1947.[4]He played in several radio matches:USA vs. USSR (1945), New York vs. La Plata (1947), USA vs. Yugoslavia (1950). Although he was never awarded an international title in chess, his peak playing strength places him at or close to theInternational Masterclass.