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'''David Simon Charles Goodman''' (b. ], ] in ]) is an ] of ]. Awarded the IM title in ], he was ] in ]. He is an ] reporter. He started his career as a ] reporting on international chess tournaments for AP. He is perhaps the only chess news reporter who ever graduated to become a real news reporter. | ||
| He is now a ] and lives in ]. | He is now a ] and lives in ]. | ||
| Goodman became known as a real journalist for his discovery that ] ] was dead. In ] for a major chess event, Goodman went early one morning to the ] of the ] where the chess event was being played. Upon trying to enter the building, he was told by the cleaning lady that the chess event would not be played that day because an important person had died. Goodman figured out that the only person so important that his death would cause postponement of the chess event was Soviet Premier Konstantin Chernenko. | Goodman became known as a real journalist for his discovery that ] ] was dead. In ] for a major chess event, Goodman went early one morning to the ] of the ] where the chess event was being played. Upon trying to enter the building, he was told by the cleaning lady that the chess event would not be played that day because an important person had died. Goodman figured out that the only person so important that his death would cause postponement of the chess event was Soviet Premier Konstantin Chernenko. | ||
| ⚫ | Goodman is now relatively inactive in chess except that he coaches some students. He has a ] ] of 2405. | ||
| ⚫ | == Books == | ||
| ⚫ | Goodman is now relatively inactive in chess except that he coaches some students. He |
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| ⚫ | *''Maneuvers in Moscow: Karpov-Kasparov II'' (Macmillan Chess Library) by ], David Goodman (Paperback - January 1986) ISBN 0020287208 | ||
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| ⚫ | *''The Centenary Match Kasparov-Karpov III'' by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - December 1986) ISBN 0020287003 | ||
| ⚫ | *''Man Versus Machine: Kasparov Versus Deep Blue'' by David Goodman, Raymond Keene (Paperback - May 1997) ISBN 1888281065 | ||
| ⚫ | *''Showdown in Seville Kasparov-Karpov IV'' by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - October 2003) ISBN 1843821214 | ||
| ⚫ | == External links == | ||
| ⚫ | Maneuvers in Moscow: Karpov-Kasparov II (Macmillan Chess Library) by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - January 1986) ISBN 0020287208 | ||
| ⚫ | The Centenary Match Kasparov-Karpov III by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - December 1986) ISBN 0020287003 | ||
| ⚫ | Man Versus Machine: Kasparov Versus Deep Blue by David Goodman, Raymond Keene (Paperback - May 1997) ISBN 1888281065 | ||
| ⚫ | Showdown in Seville Kasparov-Karpov IV by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - October 2003) ISBN 1843821214 | ||
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Revision as of 08:25, 16 January 2006
David Simon Charles Goodman (b. February 25, 1958 in England) is an International Master of chess. Awarded the IM title in 1983, he was World Under-18 Champion in 1975. He is an AP reporter. He started his career as a stringer reporting on international chess tournaments for AP. He is perhaps the only chess news reporter who ever graduated to become a real news reporter.
He is now a U.S. citizen and lives in New York City.
Goodman became known as a real journalist for his discovery that Soviet Premier Konstantin Chernenko was dead. In Moscow for a major chess event, Goodman went early one morning to the Hall of Columns of the House of the Trade Unions where the chess event was being played. Upon trying to enter the building, he was told by the cleaning lady that the chess event would not be played that day because an important person had died. Goodman figured out that the only person so important that his death would cause postponement of the chess event was Soviet Premier Konstantin Chernenko.
Goodman is now relatively inactive in chess except that he coaches some students. He has a FIDE ELO rating of 2405.
Books
- Maneuvers in Moscow: Karpov-Kasparov II (Macmillan Chess Library) by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - January 1986) ISBN 0020287208
- The Centenary Match Kasparov-Karpov III by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - December 1986) ISBN 0020287003
- Man Versus Machine: Kasparov Versus Deep Blue by David Goodman, Raymond Keene (Paperback - May 1997) ISBN 1888281065
- Showdown in Seville Kasparov-Karpov IV by Raymond Keene, David Goodman (Paperback - October 2003) ISBN 1843821214
External links
- David S. Goodman rating card at FIDE
- U.S. Tournament Record for David S. Goodman
- The Chess Games of David Goodman