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John Harold Belson

Number of games in database: 36
Years covered: 1933 to 1946
Overall record: +20 -13 =3 (59.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JOHN HAROLD BELSON
(born Feb-23-1906, died Mar-13-1947, 41 years old) Finland (federation/nationality Canada)

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John Harold (Harry) Belson (Belczinsky) was born in Helsinki, Finland. After moving to Canada, George Eastman attracted him to the Toronto chess club in 1926 (1).

He became Canadian champion in 1934 (scored 10/12 at Toronto) and 1946 (he scored 10.5/13 for 2nd in one of the two preliminaries before scoring 3/3 for the lead score of 13.5/16 at Toronto). He won the Toronto championship 7 times. He passed away in Toronto in 1947.

References: (1) Toronto Telegram newspaper (includes a photograph in its April 2nd issue of 1932).


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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Belson vs R E Martin 1-0201933Belson vs Martin MarthC77 Ruy Lopez
2. J Belson vs A Dake  0-140193435th Western Championship. FinalE61 King's Indian
3. J Belson vs Kashdan  ½-½73193435th Western Championship. FinalD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. J Belson vs Fine  0-117193435th Western Championship. FinalE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
5. J Belson vs Reshevsky 0-123193435th Western Championship. FinalC46 Three Knights
6. J Araiza Munoz vs J Belson  1-051193435th Western Championship. FinalE36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
7. J Belson vs B Winkelman  1-041193536th ACF Congress. Prelim BD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. J Belson vs F Rathmann  1-027193536th ACF Congress. Prelim BB01 Scandinavian
9. J Belson vs Santasiere 1-041193536th ACF Congress. Prelim BA44 Old Benoni Defense
10. J Belson vs Fine  0-129193536th ACF Congress. Championship FinalA18 English, Mikenas-Carls
11. A Dake vs J Belson  1-051193536th ACF Congress. Championship FinalA12 English with b3
12. J Belson vs F Chevalier  0-119193536th ACF Congress. Championship FinalE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
13. J Belson vs A Simonson  ½-½30193536th ACF Congress. Championship FinalD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. Kashdan vs J Belson  1-034193536th ACF Congress. Championship FinalA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
15. J Belson vs M Fox  0-1431936Canadian ChampionshipD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
16. J Belson vs H Opsahl  1-0721936Canadian ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
17. A Schaeffer vs J Belson  0-1321936Canadian ChampionshipC28 Vienna Game
18. J Morrison vs J Belson  1-0411936Canadian ChampionshipC11 French
19. R Hayes vs J Belson  0-1351936Canadian ChampionshipB15 Caro-Kann
20. C Cradock vs J Belson  0-1301936Canadian ChampionshipC21 Center Game
21. B Blumin vs J Belson  0-1391936Canadian ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
22. J Belson vs H W Jordan  1-0181936Canadian ChampionshipD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. Yanofsky vs J Belson  1-0351938Canadian ChampionshipC87 Ruy Lopez
24. J Belson vs L H Neatby  1-0371945Canadian ChampionshipC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
25. Yanofsky vs J Belson  1-0391945Canadian ChampionshipC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-22-04  Benzol: John Harold Belson
Born 23rd February 1906 in Helsinki
Died 13th March 1947 in Toronto
He was Canadian champion in 1934 and 1946.
Feb-23-12  brankat: A Finnish Canadian. Canadian champion twice, and Toronto champion seven times!

R.I.P. Mr.Belson.

Feb-23-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, John Belson.

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