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Gisela Gresser and Arnold Denker at the 1944 New York City, New York,

Nancy Roos1944/1944

World Chess Hall of Fame, Saint Louis, Missouri

World Chess Hall of Fame, Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis, United States

Taken after the 1944 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships, this photo depicts Gisela Gresser, the U.S. Women’s Chess Champion, and Arnold Denker, the U.S. Chess Champion, playing a friendly game.

Pictured from left to right in this photo taken after the 1944 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championships are: Edward Lasker, 1992 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductee Gisela Gresser, 1986 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductee Reuben Fine, 2010 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductee Herman Steiner, Carolyn Marshall, 1989 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductee I. A. Horowitz, 1986 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductee Frank Marshall, and 1992 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductee Arnold Denker.

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  • Title: Gisela Gresser and Arnold Denker at the 1944 New York City, New York,
  • Creator: Nancy Roos
  • Date Created: 1944/1944
  • Physical Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.
  • Provenance: Collection of the World Chess Hall of Fame
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: ©Nancy Roos
World Chess Hall of Fame, Saint Louis, Missouri

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