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Jacqueline Rebecca Louise Piatigorsky (née de Rothschild; November 6, 1911 – July 15, 2012) was a French-American chess player, author, sculptor, philanthropist, and arts patron. She was a member of the Rothschild banking family of France.
Through her sponsorship of the legendary Piatigorsky Cup tournaments, creation of the Piatigorsky Foundation, and her representation of the United States in the first Women’s Chess Olympiad in 1957, Jacqueline Piatigorsky had a profound influence on twentieth-century American chess.
30 de jul. de 2014 · Jacqueline Piatigorsky had a tremendous influence on twentieth-century American chess through her efforts as a philanthropist and her legacy as one of the top American woman players of the...
Jacqueline took part in another historic first for women’s chess in 1957, representing the United States in the inaugural Women’s Chess Olympiad in Emmen, the Netherlands, with teammate Gisela Gresser. Jacqueline played on second board, and the team won a bronze medal in the historic competition.
U.S. chess lost one of its major figures of the 20th century Tuesday with the passing of Jacqueline Piatigorsky at age 100. Her accomplishments as an organizer, benefactor, and player were legion.
A woman of many talents and with a strong devotion to chess, Jacqueline Piatigorsky transformed American chess through her efforts as an organizer, philanthropist, and player. She also represented the United States in the first Women's Chess Olympiad in 1957, winning an individual bronze medal on Board 2.
22 de jul. de 2012 · Jacqueline Piatigorsky: The obituary of chess champion and patron Jacqueline Piatigorsky in the July 22 California section misspelled the first name of her son, Joram Piatigorsky, as Jorem....
