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George Tucker

Number of games in database: 12
Years covered: 1901 to 1904
Overall record: +6 -4 =2 (58.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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GEORGE TUCKER
(born Jan-16-1885, died May-18-1952, 67 years old) United States of America

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George Washington Tucker Jr., born Bath, Maine, USA; died Queens, New York, NY USA.

Death Notice
With a bullet wound in his head, George W. Tucker, 67, retired attorney, was found dead yesterday in bed in his home at 189-07 114th Drive, St. Albans, Queens. A revolver was on the floor near the bed. Cops said Tucker reportedly had been despondent since the death of his wife a year ago.(1)

Source
(1) New York Daily News, Final Edition, 1952.05.19, p6

References
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1917 World War I registration card shows him married to Elsie Rand Tucker.
1942 World War II registration card shows him married to Marie L. Tucker.

Last updated: 2025-06-13 14:37:32

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H C Russ vs G W Tucker  1-027190110th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkD00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. G W Tucker vs J H Dodd  ½-½35190110th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkD00 Queen's Pawn Game
3. L P Carr vs G W Tucker  1-043190110th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkA03 Bird's Opening
4. G W Tucker vs L G Bissell  1-048190211th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkD00 Queen's Pawn Game
5. W G Clerk vs G W Tucker  0-122190211th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
6. G W Tucker vs E B Hull  1-045190211th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkD00 Queen's Pawn Game
7. G W Tucker vs P W Bridgman  ½-½36190312th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkD00 Queen's Pawn Game
8. E B Adams vs G W Tucker  1-031190312th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkC34 King's Gambit Accepted
9. L M Schoonmaker vs G W Tucker  0-126190312th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkC55 Two Knights Defense
10. G W Tucker vs W N Woodbury  0-151190413th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkA80 Dutch
11. S F Nelson vs G W Tucker  0-130190413th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkC33 King's Gambit Accepted
12. P W Bridgman vs G W Tucker 0-151190413th Intercollegiate Cup, New YorkC71 Ruy Lopez
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