Jacob Bernstein (February 24, 1885 – December 21, 1959) was an American chess master.

Born into a Jewish family in Kaunas, Lithuania,[1] he lived in New York. He won three consecutive New York State Chess Championships (1920–1922),[2] and shared 1st with Herman Steiner in 1929, but lost a tiebreak to him.[3]

He also tied for 8–9th at New York 1913 (Rice tournament, José Raúl Capablanca won),[4] tied for 5–6th at New York 1915 (Capablanca won),[5] tied for 7–8th at New York 1916 (Rice tournament, Capablanca won),[6] and lost a match to Abraham Kupchik (1.5 : 3.5) at New York 1916.[7]

After World War I, he tied for 3–6th at New York 1922 (Edward Lasker won),[8] took 13th at Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary) 1923,[9] and tied for 7–10th at Pasadena 1932 (Alexander Alekhine won).[10]

He married Yiddish Stage actress, Nellie Casman in 1948, and lived in New York City. They remained married until his death in 1959.

References

  1. ↑ Edward Winter, Chess Notes 10321, cites Lietuvos žinios, 1 May 1923
  2. ↑ "New York State Chess Champions 1878–1972". Monmouth.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ↑ The Web Novice. "California Chess Reminiscences". Chessdryad.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ "New York Rice 1913". Xoomer.alice.it. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  5. ↑ "The Frank James Marshall Electronic Archive and Museum: Tournament and Match Record". Rci.rutgers.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  6. ↑ "New York, Torneo Rice 1916". Xoomer.alice.it. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to the Chessmetrics site". Chessmetrics.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2006. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  8. ↑ "Samuel Reshevsky – szachowe cudowne dziecko". Astercity.net. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  9. ↑ "Chess Notes by Edward Winter". Chesshistory.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  10. ↑ The Web Novice. "American Chess Bulletin". Chessdryad.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
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