# David Forsyth

> David Forsyth (1854–1909) was a Scotsman who emigrated to New Zealand, served as chess editor of the Glasgow Weekly Herald. Forsyth invented a method for recording chess positions, which he published in the Glasgow Weekly Herald in 1883, now known as Forsyth notation. He won the New Zealand Chess Championship in 1901.

*New Zealand chess player*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/david-forsyth

## Identity
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1854-05-16
- **Died:** 1909-12-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.5 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Девід Форсайт](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B4_%D0%A4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82)
- [ديفيد فورسيث](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AB)
- [ديفيد فورسيث](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AB)
- [David Forsyth (c'hoarier echedoù)](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Forsyth_(c'hoarier_echedo%C3%B9))
- [David Forsyth (Schachspieler)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Forsyth_(Schachspieler))
- [David Forsyth (chess player)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Forsyth_(chess_player))
- [Форсайт, Дэвид](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82%2C_%D0%94%D1%8D%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14466183)

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