Chess biography Jude Acers

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acers in french quarter in 2011


he known being great showman, touring country giving simultaneous chess exhibitions. twice world record holder of having played opponents in simultaneous exhibition. first against 117 opponents (1974, lloyd center, portland, oregon), against 179 opponents (1976, mid island plaza, long island, new york). records certified guinness book of world records.


acers barely survived hurricane katrina , lived in displaced persons camp time. city recovered, returned new orleans , resumed customary chess table in french quarter.


playing strength

questions have arisen concerning actual strength @ chess. got u.s. chess federation (uscf) rating 2399, 1 point below senior master, playing matches against players had never played rated chess before. led uscf executive director ed edmondson freeze rating @ 2399 until played in open tournament. ever since, last 40 years, acers has not played in rated open tournament until world senior championship held in september 2007 in gmunden, austria. acers defeated veteran master bill hook of british virgin islands in first round. acers recent result @ 17th world senior chess championship, fide performance of 2289, should confirm playing strength.


author/writer

acers has written or contributed several chess books. in 2008 working on road book chess tours. has annotated many american master-level games, along louis ciamarra, yugoslav-published series chess informant.







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