Harold Meyer Phillips
| Harold Meyer Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | 15 December 1874 |
| Died | 7 January 1967 (aged 92) |
Harold Meyer Phillips (15 December 1874 – 7 January 1967) was an American chess player and chess life organizer.
Biography
Harold Meyer Phillips was a lawyer by profession. In 1903, he won Manhattan Chess Club Championship. In the first half of the 20th century Harold Meyer Phillips was one of the leading organizers of American chess life. He was the organizer and director of the great New York Tournament (1924), President of the Manhattan Chess Club in the 1930s, President of the Marshall Chess Club, President of the Intercollegiate Chess League.
Harold Meyer Phillips played for United States in the Chess Olympiad:[1]
- In 1930, at third board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+0, =1, -1).
He played in chess tournaments for over 70 years.
References
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Harold Meyer Phillips". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Harold Meyer Phillips player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Harold Meyer Phillips chess games at 365chess.com
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