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Arthur Feuerstein
A Feuerstein 
 

Number of games in database: 159
Years covered: 1954 to 2010
Last FIDE rating: 2088
Highest rating achieved in database: 2395
Overall record: +52 -65 =42 (45.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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ARTHUR FEUERSTEIN
(born Dec-20-1935, died Feb-02-2022, 86 years old) United States of America

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Arthur Feuerstein, originally from the Bronx, played in several Manhattan Chess Club championships. In 1955, he took second in the New York State Championship. In 1956, Feuerstein was the highest scorer on board one in the US Intercollegiate Championship and won the US Speed Championship. He played in several US Chess Championships, finishing =6th-8th in the 1957/58 event. In 1960, the first United States Armed Forces Chess Championship (USAFCC) was held at the American Legion Hall of Flags in Washington, D.C. There were 12 invited participants. Air Force Captain John Hudson and Army SP4 Feuerstein tied for first place. Feuerstein was four times New York state champion. Hudson was a bombardier-navigator on B-52 bombers and a former US Amateur champion.

At age 21, Feuerstein won the U.S. Junior Blitz Championship, leaving newcomer Bobby Fischer in a close second place. The game between them ended in a draw. Feuerstein had a record of (+1−1=3) against Fischer, Feuerstein getting a win against Fischer in the 1956 Greater New York City Open.

In 1957, Feuerstein was selected alongside Anthony Saidy and William Lombardy to play in the Fourth World Student Team Chess Championship, where the United States team took fifth place. The following year, the team was chosen to represent the U.S. again, in Varna, where they finished sixth.

In 1973, Feuerstein was involved in a car accident that left him in a coma for six weeks. When he recovered, he was unable to speak English very well, but he did remember how to play chess. Feuerstein continued to play chess after the accident, and in fact was rated as one of the top 10 players in his age group in the world when he was 65 years old.

Wikipedia article: Arthur Feuerstein

Last updated: 2023-11-28 05:35:54

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 page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 159  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Feuerstein vs E Marchand 1-0381954N.Y. State ChampionshipD00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. A Feuerstein vs J E Bennett 1-0131955New YorkE60 King's Indian Defense
3. R Klugman vs A Feuerstein  0-1491955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A48 King's Indian
4. A Feuerstein vs Lombardy  0-1361955Manhattan CC-ch 5556D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
5. B Owens vs A Feuerstein  0-1581955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation
6. A Feuerstein vs M Pavey  1-0341955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A02 Bird's Opening
7. A Pinkus vs A Feuerstein  ½-½421955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A73 Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O
8. A Feuerstein vs A Reiter  ½-½241955Manhattan CC-ch 5556D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
9. M Schroeder vs A Feuerstein  0-1541955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A07 King's Indian Attack
10. A Feuerstein vs M Siegel  1-0281955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A02 Bird's Opening
11. A Turner vs A Feuerstein  0-1431955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A74 Benoni, Classical, 9...a6, 10.a4
12. A Feuerstein vs R Benedicto  1-0691955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A04 Reti Opening
13. S Bernstein vs A Feuerstein  1-0601955Manhattan CC-ch 5556E73 King's Indian
14. A Feuerstein vs A Bisguier  0-1471955Manhattan CC-ch 5556E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
15. Denker vs A Feuerstein  0-1321955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A48 King's Indian
16. M Harrow vs A Feuerstein  1-0411955Manhattan CC-ch 5556B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
17. A Feuerstein vs A Kevitz  ½-½201955Manhattan CC-ch 5556A02 Bird's Opening
18. A Feuerstein vs Lombardy  1-0451956New YorkA03 Bird's Opening
19. Shainswit vs A Feuerstein 0-1291956Third Rosenwald TrophyA65 Benoni, 6.e4
20. A Feuerstein vs E Hearst  1-0391956Third Rosenwald TrophyD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
21. A Bisguier vs A Feuerstein ½-½401956Third Rosenwald TrophyA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
22. A Feuerstein vs Fischer ½-½311956Third Rosenwald TrophyE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
23. S Bernstein vs A Feuerstein 0-1561956Third Rosenwald TrophyB20 Sicilian
24. A Turner vs A Feuerstein  1-0251956Third Rosenwald TrophyE92 King's Indian
25. A Feuerstein vs H Seidman  1-0721956Third Rosenwald TrophyA07 King's Indian Attack
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Dec-20-07  DarthStapler: Bang Bang! Feuerstein!
Dec-22-07  Petrosianic: The most interesting thing I can think of about Feuerstein, is that he used to hold the record for biggest gap between US Championship appearances. He played in his first one in 1956, and his next one in 1972.

I think Saidy broke the record recently, though, by playing in one of the US Championship Swisses a couple of years ago.

Apr-20-10  grasser: Arthur plays at Bergen Chess Mates in Ridgewood NJ Monday nights, and at the Suffern NY Chess club Wednesday nights.
Apr-20-10  whiteshark: Any relation to Fred?
Jul-15-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Here is Feuerstein's blog:

http://artfeuerstein.com/

Jul-15-10  grasser: Here he is at the club in Suffern NY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFoV...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Iu...

Jul-15-10  TheFocus: I have been exchanging e-mail with Art lately. Super, super nice guy.

He is the unofficial champion of Suffern Chess Club, meaning that he won the most tournaments last year.

Jul-18-10  grasser: <TheFocus> Suffern runs continous tournaments every week. So if you miss a round you get a forfeit. So only the very serious have a chance. I would say Arthur is still very strong and the best player we have. You should come and play. We have a great club with nice people.
Jul-19-10  TheFocus: <grasser> Thank you for the invitation. If I am ever in the area, I will stop by.
Jul-20-10  grasser: <TheFocus> Sure anytime. I also do "Chess Now" in Manhattan and you can be on the show if you like.

Here is what the show is like. At the 3:50 mark I describe that I must stand trial for offering to teach chess without a permit. I face $1,000 fine or 90 days in jail.

You might expect a charge like that in North Korea or Cuba, but it happened in New Jersey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl7H...

Jul-21-10  TheFocus: <grasser> Looks like you guys are having a lot of fun.

When I publish my book on Fischer, you can invite me on when I am in the neighborhood.

Oct-02-10  jmactas: I took lessons with Arthur Feuerstein. He crushed me. It was quite humorous. Forced my knight to h1.
Jan-03-11  TheFocus: Feuerstein Beats Fischer!

In the books on Bobby by Wade & O’Connell; Lou Hays; and Karsten Mueller, the 1956 Greater New York City Open, won by William Lombardy, is considered a “lost” tournament. No cross-table was ever printed and very few details are known. We know that William Lombardy won the event on tie-breaks over Dr. Ariel Mengarini and Feuerstein finished in third place on tie-breaks over Edgar McCormick.

Bobby finished in a three-way tie for fifth place with Anthony Saidy and Edward Jackson, taking the “B” prize with a score of 5 – 2 along the way. Only his seventh round opponent is known: Rhys Hays.

In the latest issue of Atlantic Chess News (New Jersey), an article entitled The Feuerstein – Fischer Connection is presented in which the newly found cross-table shows that Arthur Feuerstein beat Bobby in the first round and the other results were:

rd. 2 win vs. Hans, Julius

rd. 3 win vs. Beach, Winthrop

rd. 4 loss to Steinberger, Eugene

rd. 5 win vs. Martinez, M.

rd. 6 win vs. Salome, Eugene

rd. 7 win vs. Hays, Rhys

The article has all the known games played between the two, and a bio and interview with Feuerstein.

This means that Feuerstein actually has an even score against Bobby and Steinberger has a plus score against him.

Would any New Jerseyites like to weigh in on this article?

Jan-03-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: "Profile of a Prodigy" by Frank Brady has the following:

"My own first close glimpse of Fischer took place during the Greater New York Open Championship Tournament at the seedy and poorly lit Churchill Chess and Bridge Club in January, 1956."

Do any chessgames.com users have recollections of the Churchill Chess and Bridge Club?

Jan-04-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <TheFocus> Must be I'm getting old-this was 1956, and I got to play each of the first three finishers once in my active career, though only much later.

Was Edward Jackson E Schuyler Jackson?

Jan-19-11  TheFocus: Arthur Feuerstein's win against Bobby Fischer has been entered at the following websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...

Feb-08-11  TheFocus: Here is a link to the Feuerstein article.

http://www.google.com/search?q=www....

Mar-11-11  BIDMONFA: Arthur Feuerstein

FEUERSTEIN, Arthur
http://www.bidmonfa.com/feuerstein_...
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Jan-01-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: A slight correction to Feuerstein's biography. He finished =1st with Captain John Kudson of the US Air Force in the 1960 US Armed Forces Championship, with both players scoring 10-1 in the 12 player round-robin event held at Washington, DC. At this time, Feuerstein was ranked as a Specialist Fourth Class, and was serving in the US Army in France.
Jan-03-12  wordfunph: Feuerstein (FYOORsteen)

"Horowitz’s and Reinfeld’s book How to Think Ahead in Chess really helped me with the openings."

- Arthur Feuerstein

Jan-10-12  TheFocus: In January 2012 <Chess Life>, there is an article about Arthur Feuerstein.

My article <The Feuerstein - Fischer Connection> is mentioned in Jim West's blog which also has a link to the <Chess Life> story.

http://jimwestonchess.blogspot.com/...

Mar-01-12  wordfunph: "You have to remember to kibbitz your games."

- Arthur Feuerstein (he meant that it is helpful to walk away from the board and come back in the role of observer, seeing the position as if it were new)

*Chess Life March 2012, as related by his friend Sherman Boim

Dec-20-15  TheFocus: Happy Birthday, Arthur!

Very thankful you allowed me to interview you. It was a good article.

Aug-26-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <wordfunph: "You have to remember to kibbitz your games.">

The one time we met at the board afforded me but little chance to put this piece of advice into practice: I had to make my final twenty moves to the time check in under a minute.

Sep-22-18  thegoodanarchist: <TheFocus>

Is he titled? What year, if any?

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