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'''Jude Frazier Acers'''<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411052134/http://judeacers.com/?page_id=9 Acers website]</ref> (born April 6, 1944 in [[Long Beach, California]]) is a [[chess master]], showman ([[Simultaneous exhibition|simultaneous exhibitor]]), and chess author/writer.
'''Jude Frazier Acers'''<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411052134/http://judeacers.com/?page_id=9 Acers website]</ref> (born April 6, 1944 in [[Long Beach, California]]) is an American [[chess]] player.


== Early years ==
== Early life ==
Acers spent much of his childhood in an orphanage. His father was a U.S. Marine and was away a lot and his mother struggled with mental illness. When he was five, he saw a book about chess and started playing. His father returned when he was an adolescent and took him from the [[North Carolina]] orphanage to New Orleans. His father was abusive, and committed Acers at the age of 14 to Louisiana's state mental institution in [[Mandeville, Louisiana|Mandeville]]. At 17, Acers was already rated as a master by the [[United States Chess Federation|U.S. Chess Federation]]. The state of Louisiana provided funding for his bachelor's degree in [[Russian language|Russian]] from [[Louisiana State University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Chess King of Decatur Street|url=https://main.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/456-the-chess-king-of-decatur-street|access-date=2021-06-22|website=main.oxfordamerican.org|language=en-gb}}</ref>
Acers spent much of his childhood in an orphanage. His father was a U.S. Marine and was away a lot and his mother struggled with mental illness. When he was five, he saw a book about chess and started playing. His father returned when he was an adolescent and took him from the [[North Carolina]] orphanage to New Orleans. His father was abusive, and committed Acers at the age of 14 to Louisiana's state mental institution in [[Mandeville, Louisiana|Mandeville]]. At 17, Acers was already rated as a master by the [[United States Chess Federation]]. The state of Louisiana provided funding for his bachelor's degree in [[Russian language|Russian]] from [[Louisiana State University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Chess King of Decatur Street|url=https://main.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/456-the-chess-king-of-decatur-street|access-date=2021-06-22|website=main.oxfordamerican.org|language=en-gb}}</ref>


==Chess biography==
==Career==
Acers is best known for playing against all comers in a [[New Orleans]] downtown gazebo while wearing a red beret. A longtime resident of Louisiana, he claims to have been the first New Orleans native chess master of comparable strength since [[Paul Morphy]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}
Acers is best known for playing against all comers in a [[New Orleans]] downtown gazebo while wearing a red beret. A longtime resident of Louisiana, he claims to have been the first New Orleans native chess master of comparable strength since [[Paul Morphy]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}


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===Playing strength===
===Playing strength===
In September 2007 Acers defeated [[Bill Hook (chess player)|Bill Hook]] in the first round of the [[World Senior Chess Championship|World Senior Championship]] held in [[Gmunden]], Austria. Acers' his result at the 17th World Senior Chess Championship, culminated into a FIDE performance rating of 2289. His current Fide Rating is 2229.<ref>https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2034301 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
In September 2007, Acers defeated [[Bill Hook (chess player)|Bill Hook]] in the first round of the [[World Senior Chess Championship|World Senior Championship]] held in [[Gmunden]], Austria. Acers' his result at the 17th World Senior Chess Championship, culminated into a FIDE performance rating of 2289. His current Fide Rating is 2229.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Acers, Jude |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2034301 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421205942/https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2034301 |archive-date=2022-04-21 |access-date= |website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref>


===Author/writer===
===Author/writer===
Acers has written or contributed to several chess books. In 2008 he is working on ''The Road'' which will be a book about his chess tours. He has annotated many American master-level games, along with Louis Ciamarra, for the Yugoslav-published series ''[[Chess Informant]]''.
Acers has written or contributed to several chess books. In 2008, he is working on ''The Road'' which will be a book about his chess tours. He has annotated many American master-level games, along with Louis Ciamarra, for the Yugoslav-published series ''[[Chess Informant]]''.


==Books==
==Books==

Latest revision as of 15:43, 16 November 2024

"Acers" redirects here. For the engineering society, see ACerS. For other uses, see Acer (disambiguation).

Jude Acers
Acers in 2005
Full nameJude Frazier Acers
CountryUnited States
Born (1944-04-06) April 6, 1944 (age 80)
Long Beach, California, US
TitleCandidate Master (2022)
Peak rating2241 (January 2011)

Jude Frazier Acers[1] (born April 6, 1944 in Long Beach, California) is an American chess player.

Early life

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Acers spent much of his childhood in an orphanage. His father was a U.S. Marine and was away a lot and his mother struggled with mental illness. When he was five, he saw a book about chess and started playing. His father returned when he was an adolescent and took him from the North Carolina orphanage to New Orleans. His father was abusive, and committed Acers at the age of 14 to Louisiana's state mental institution in Mandeville. At 17, Acers was already rated as a master by the United States Chess Federation. The state of Louisiana provided funding for his bachelor's degree in Russian from Louisiana State University.[2]

Career

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Acers is best known for playing against all comers in a New Orleans downtown gazebo while wearing a red beret. A longtime resident of Louisiana, he claims to have been the first New Orleans native chess master of comparable strength since Paul Morphy.[citation needed]

Acers in the French Quarter in 2011

He is also known for being a great showman, touring the country giving simultaneous chess exhibitions. He was twice the world record holder of having played the most opponents in a simultaneous exhibition. First against 117 opponents (1974, Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon), then against 179 opponents (1976, Mid Island Plaza, Long Island, New York). The records were certified by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Acers barely survived Hurricane Katrina and lived in a displaced persons camp for some time. As the city recovered, he returned to New Orleans and resumed his customary chess table in the French Quarter.

Playing strength

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In September 2007, Acers defeated Bill Hook in the first round of the World Senior Championship held in Gmunden, Austria. Acers' his result at the 17th World Senior Chess Championship, culminated into a FIDE performance rating of 2289. His current Fide Rating is 2229.[3]

Author/writer

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Acers has written or contributed to several chess books. In 2008, he is working on The Road which will be a book about his chess tours. He has annotated many American master-level games, along with Louis Ciamarra, for the Yugoslav-published series Chess Informant.

Books

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The Italian Gambit (and) A Guiding Repertoire For White – E4! ISBN 1-55369-604-2

References

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  1. ^ Acers website
  2. ^ "The Chess King of Decatur Street". main.oxfordamerican.org. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Acers, Jude". ratings.fide.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022.
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