Frederick Gamage

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Birth Date:
21.11.1882
Death date:
24.12.1956
Length of life:
74
Days since birth:
52124
Years since birth:
142
Days since death:
25061
Years since death:
68
Categories:
Chess player
Nationality:
 american
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Frederick E. Gamage (21-11-1882 - 24-12-1956) American chess composer

Frederick Gamage was specialized in two and three-movers (chess problems) and was one of the precursors of the American chess composition.

His name was given to a problem topic. Gamage theme: White can directly unpin a black piece because Black has just interfered with it.

"Frederick Gamage. An artist in Chess problem" which contains 100 selected problems.

In 2004 Mike Prcic published the anthology "Frederick Gamage".

Source; chesscomposers.blogspot.com

 

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