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Norman Alasdair Macleod
N Macleod 
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Number of games in database: 17
Years covered: 1958 to 1962
Overall record: +4 -5 =8 (47.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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NORMAN ALASDAIR MACLEOD
(born Dec-06-1927, died Oct-02-1991, 63 years old) United Kingdom

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Norman Macleod studied at Glasgow High School and Glasgow University. He joined Glasgow Chess Club, and during his time there he met Comins Mansfield, the renowned problem composer, who encouraged Macleod's interest in chess problems. In the BCM 1980, page 283, Macleod commented that he had met Mansfield over the board, but had not realised he was a problemist until he, Macleod, obtained a copy of Brian Harley's book Mate in Two Moves and he "became hooked."

Macleod played in several Scottish championships, the earliest being 1951. In 1952 he was 2nd with 6/9, one point behind the winner, Dr Aitken. In 1953 he shared 2nd and 3rd places, and in 1957 he shared 2nd-4th places with 6½/8, on both occasions losing out to Dr Aitken. In 1959 he might have had his best chance of winning the event as the tournament was weakened through both Aitken and Fairhurst not being in the lineup. However, it was to be 2nd place again for Macleod with 4½ points, behind winner Peter Coast on 5.

In 1953 he took part in the Glasgow International Tournament. This was a strong event, which included Jonathan Penrose, Fairhurst, Golombek, Wade and Yanofsky etc. He scored 2½ points.

Shortly after this tournament Macleod, who was now working for the Foreign Office, moved to Washington D.C. for several years. During his time there he met his future wife, Daphne Maines.

During his service with the Foreign Office, MacLeod was based in Cheltenham, at GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). He was involved in chess locally, as was Dr Aitken, mentioned above, who worked at the same establishment. Macleod's duties took him back to the USA in the 1960s, and in 1964 he won the Maryland state championship.

https://www.chessscotland.com/docum...

Wikipedia article: Norman Macleod (chess problemist)

Last updated: 2022-07-08 00:17:15

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. N Macleod vs M Borja  0-1331958Munich Olympiad qual-3B22 Sicilian, Alapin
2. N Macleod vs L Sanchez ½-½271958Munich Olympiad qual-3B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
3. N Macleod vs J Kostro  0-1501958Munich Olympiad qual-3C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
4. N Macleod vs R Sanguineti  0-1621958Munich Olympiad qual-3B22 Sicilian, Alapin
5. Golombek vs N Macleod  ½-½441958Munich Olympiad qual-3A16 English
6. M Gabriel vs N Macleod  ½-½461958Munich Olympiad qual-3B32 Sicilian
7. D Bertholdt vs N Macleod  ½-½361958Munich Olympiad qual-3D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
8. K Grivainis vs N Macleod  1-0291958Munich Olympiad Final-CB22 Sicilian, Alapin
9. N Macleod vs F Palmiotto  1-0411958Munich Olympiad Final-CB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
10. N Macleod vs J M Ribeiro  ½-½311958Munich Olympiad Final-CC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
11. P Reissmann vs N Macleod  0-1881958Munich Olympiad Final-CC78 Ruy Lopez
12. N Macleod vs M Borja  ½-½401958Munich Olympiad Final-CB22 Sicilian, Alapin
13. B P Reilly vs N Macleod  0-1411958Munich Olympiad Final-CE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
14. B Kchouk vs N Macleod  ½-½311958Munich Olympiad Final-CE77 King's Indian
15. Y Mashian vs N Macleod  1-0581958Munich Olympiad Final-CD57 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense
16. E Rojahn vs N Macleod  ½-½551958Munich Olympiad Final-CE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
17. P Wallis vs N Macleod  0-1401962SCO-ENGE90 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-25-10  myschkin: . . .

Norman Alasdair Macleod (1927-1991) was Scottish chess player and chess composer.

He gained title International Grandmaster FIDE in 1993.

- Bio (in English): http://www.chessscotland.com/histor...

- Bio (in German): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman...

- "Norman the original" (by Marjan Kovacevic, .zip):

Download: http://www.milanvel.net/pub/MatPlus...

1) unpack
2) open "_index" (main folder)
3) go to "Previous issues: Mat Plus No.21-24/1999"
4) 278 enjoy

Feb-01-18  Alan McGowan: The corrected link for Mr Macleod's biography on the Chess Scotland site is at https://www.chessscotland.com/docum...

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