David Forsyth
New Zealand chess player
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Updated 2026-07-19
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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- Девід ФорсайтLow confidencewikipedia · uk.wikipedia.org
- ديفيد فورسيثLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- ديفيد فورسيثLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org