The chess games of Augustus Naebinger Towsen

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Augustus Naebinger Towsen

Number of games in database: 6
Years covered: 1933 to 1935
Overall record: +1 -5 =0 (16.7%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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AUGUSTUS NAEBINGER TOWSEN
(born Mar-02-1905, died Nov-08-1991, 86 years old) United States of America
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August (Gus) Towsen was champion of Central Pennsylvania in 1930. He was a medical technician in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (Wikipedia article: XV International Brigade) in 1937-1938, fighting against Franco.

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. A N Towsen vs W Steckel	0-1	36	1933	Central PA Chess Congress	D51 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. A N Towsen vs H G Kent	0-1	36	1935	36th ACF Congress. Consolation tournament	A82 Dutch, Staunton Gambit
3. H M Woods vs A N Towsen	1-0	26	1935	36th ACF Congress. Consolation tournament	A04 Reti Opening
4. Fine vs A N Towsen	1-0	37	1935	36th ACF Congress. Prelim A	D57 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense
5. A N Towsen vs S Kreznar	1-0	28	1935	36th ACF Congress. Prelim A	D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. A N Towsen vs H Morton	0-1	25	1935	36th ACF Congress. Prelim A	D95 Grunfeld

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Aug-18-15		Tabanus: http://www.alba-valb.org/volunteers...: <Towsen, Augustus Naebinger. (Gus), b. March 2, 1905, AMB, Attended Albright College, Single, Driver, received passport# 414725 on May 17, 1937 which listed his address as 264 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 33 years old; Sailed May 19, 1937 aboard the Normandie, Arrived in Spain on May 29, 1937, Served with the Medical Services, d. November 8, 1991, Former Chess Champion, Post WW II was an Urban Renewal Activist.>

May-13-18		MissScarlett: Pursuant to Capablanca vs A H Beckman, 1924 (kibitz #22), <The Evening News> (Harrisburg, PA), October 13th 1924, p.4: <Jose R. Capablanca, world's champion chess player, was held to a draw by Augustus N. Towsen, Jr., of 264 North street, in a simultaneous exhibition Saturday evening at the Franklin Chess Club, Philadelphia. Towsen, a graduate of Technical High School, having been a member of the February, 1924, class, is a member of the Harrisburg team. He hiked to Philadelphia, played the match with Capablanca, and then started home, reaching this city early yesterday morning. Kindly motorists assisted Towsen on the journey. Capablanca played thirty men simultaneously Saturday night and won every game but two, losing one to a Philadelphian and drawing one with Towsen. The game with Towsen went to forty-three moves, lasting from 8 p.m. until midnight before being declared a draw.> Harrisburg to Philadelphia is about 106 miles. In those days, probably a bit further.

Dec-15-18		mifralu: Alexander Alekhine, famous Russian chess expert and strong contender for the world's title of Jose R. Capablanca, was held to a draw by <Augustus N. Towsen, Jr.>, of 264 North street, at a simultaneous exhibition held in the Franklin Chess Club, Philadelphia, on Saturday evening. Towsen, a senior at Technical High School, is the youngest member of the Harrisburg chess team. The game went to forty-two moves, lasting from 8 p. m. until 1.30 a. m. Young Towsen played the French Defence, an opening with which he is thoroughly familiar, and at the close of the game the forces were equal, each player having a queen, rook and two pawns. < The Evening News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 07 January 1924, Page 3 >

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