David Forsyth
New Zealand chess player · New Zealand · On the map · Chess Players · Lived 1854 to 1909 · aged 55
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.
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About this person
Country
New Zealand
Category
Chess Players
Type
Chess Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1909 · aged 55
