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Allen Kaufman (1933) is an American chess master and the former Executive Director of the American Chess Foundation〔(Allen Kaufman Chessgames Biography )〕 and Chess-in-the-Schools.〔(Chess in the Schools, New York City )〕 Kaufman, a longtime member of the Marshall Chess Club, competed nationally in chess in the 1950s. In 1954, Kaufman finished seventh in the U.S. Open.〔(U.S. Open 1954, New Orleans )〕 In 1957 at the U.S. Open, while ultimately finishing out of contention, Kaufman was in first place after the fourth round〔(“KAUFMAN ON TOP IN NATIONAL OPEN; Gains Undisputed Possession of First Place in Chess Tourney at Cleveland" ), The New York Times, August 10, 1957.〕 and tied for third after the sixth round.〔("CO-LEADERS PLAY TO DRAW IN CHESS; Donald Byrne and Berliner in Stalemate at National Open—Bisguier Upset" ), The New York Times, August 12, 1957.〕 In 1958, Kaufman came in sixth in the U.S. Open. The winner, Eldis Cobo-Arteaga, lost his only game to Kaufman.〔(U.S. Open 1958, Rochester )〕 As the executive director of the American Chess Foundation, Kaufman expanded their program of teaching chess to school-age children, leading to the name change of the organization to "Chess-in-the-Schools". Kaufman is an advocate of chess as mental training and believes that chess increases children's reading and reasoning skills.〔(“In Harlem, a Chess Champion Passes On His Moves and Enthusiasm” ), The New York Times, December 29, 1999.〕 At the American Chess Foundation, Kaufman aided the chess prodigy Gata Kamsky in his defection from the Soviet Union in 1989.〔 Getlin, Josh. (After Defection, Chess Whiz Kid Wants to Be King, Los Angeles Times, May 29, 1989. )〕 He was also instrumental in the formation of the Samford Chess Fellowship and is former secretary of the fellowship committee.〔〔(John Donaldson is the New Secretary of the Samford Fellowship Committee ), June 23, 2011〕 Kaufman has a Morphy Number of 4 through, for example, Arthur Bisguier and Norman T. Whitaker.〔 Kaufman was a friend of Bobby Fischer in his teen years.〔Nicholas, Peter, and Clea Benson. (''Life is not a Board Game'' ). The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 2003〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allen Kaufman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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