John Morrison

(1889-1975)

The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1922, edited by W.H. Watts, 19242000 Canadian Chess Hall of Fame

1939 Board 1 for Canada at the Olympiad, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1931 Tied for first in Canadian Championship

Five times Canadian Champion (1910, 1913, 1922, 1924, 1926)

Defeated World Championship challenger David Janowski and future World Champion Max Euwe:

John S. Morrison - David Janowski

New York, 1918

John S. Morrison - Max Euwe

London, 1922

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