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Founder and
first president of the Staten Island Chess
Club.
A.B. Hodges
started playing chess at 20 years old and
won the U.S. Chess Championship at age 33
when he defeated Jackson Showalter 5 to 3
with 1 draw. Because of business
pressure Hodges did not defend his title and
retired it in 1896. For a period that
spanned over 6 decades Hodges was the only
American Master to have played 5 world chess
champions - Alekhine, Capablanca, Lasker,
Steinitz, and Zukertort.
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Club Officers