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Anthony Santasiere was born on 9 December, 1904 in New York City, U.S., is an American chess player (1904–1977). Discover Anthony Santasiere's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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1977 |
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Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
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Anthony Santasiere Net Worth
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Anthony Edward Santasiere (December 9, 1904 – January 13, 1977) was an American chess master and chess writer, who also wrote extensively on non-chess topics.
Santasiere was a middle school mathematics teacher by profession.
In 1922, at age 17, Santasiere won the first of his six Marshall Chess Club Championships.
In 1923, Santasiere tied for 13th/14th place at Lake Hopatcong (9th American Chess Congress, Frank Marshall and Abraham Kupchik won).
In 1924, he took third place, behind Marshall and Carlos Torre, at New York.
Following graduation, beginning in 1927, Santasiere taught mathematics at the Angelo Patri Middle School in the Bronx.
He also taught mathematics and home room at P.S. 92 in the Bronx.
In 1927, he tied for third/fourth at New York (Albert Pinkus won).
In 1927, he tied for fourth through sixth place at Rome, New York (New York State Championship; Rudolph Smirka won).
In 1928, Santasiere won at Buffalo (New York State Championship).
Santasiere wrote extensively on chess in the magazine American Chess Bulletin, from 1930 to 1963; he served as Games Editor, working with Editor Hermann Helms.
The chess opening Santasiere's Folly (1.Nf3 d5 2.b4), was originated and developed by him, and is named for him.
Santasiere was also an expert in the Reti Opening, the King's Gambit, and the Vienna Game.
Santasiere competed in 34 consecutive Marshall Chess Club Championships, and represented the Marshall Club for 37 consecutive seasons in the Metropolitan Chess League.
In 1930, he tied for first with Norman Lessing at Utica (New York State Championship).
In 1931, he took seventh place in New York (José Raúl Capablanca won).
In 1931, he tied for third/fourth at Rome (New York State Championship; Fred Reinfeld won).
In 1935, he took seventh at Milwaukee (U.S. Open); (Reuben Fine won).
In 1938, he tied for 10th/11th at New York (second US Championship; Reshevsky won).
In 1938, he took fifth at Boston (U.S. Open); (Israel Horowitz and Isaac Kashdan won).
He took second place, behind Reshevsky, at Boston 1944 (the 45th US Open).
Santasiere won the 1945 U.S. Open Chess Championship, four New York State championships, and six Marshall Chess Club championships.
He won at Peoria 1945 (the 46th US Open).
In September 1945, he played in a US vs USSR radio match on tenth board against David Bronstein, and lost both games.
He competed in four U.S. Chess Championships, with his best finish being a tie for third in 1946.
He was a chess organizer.
In 1946, he won the New York State Championship for the third time.
In 1946, he drew a four-game match with Herbert Seidman; one win each, two draws.
In 1949, he took second, behind Sandrin, at Omaha (US Open).
He won a tournament at Milan, Italy in 1953.
He retired to South Florida in 1965.
Santasiere, of French and Italian ancestry, was born and raised in New York City, the 12th of 13 children, and grew up in extreme poverty.
He graduated from City College with a degree in mathematics.
His studies there were financed by Alrick Man, a wealthy chess enthusiast who had served as president of the Marshall Chess Club.
Santasiere represented CCNY in intercollegiate chess.