John Washington Baird, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Washington Baird
American chess player
Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1852
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1923
Profession: chess player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John Washington Baird
- John Washington Baird (February 22, 1852 – 1923) was a minor American chess master, who played in a number of American and international chess tournaments between 1880 and 1906.
- He was the brother of David Graham Baird, who was also an American chess master. A writer in the New York Times, describing the players in the Sixth American Chess Congress (1889), portrayed Baird and his brother as follows: Of the Baird brothers, David G.
- is the better player by far.
- He plays with characteristic Scotch carefulness, for he is of Scotch descent.
- Of medium height, he is inclined to stoutness, and is of light complexion.
- His brother John W.
- is very thin, although he looks like his brother in the face.
- He was one of the slowest players in the tournament. The date and place of Baird's death are unknown.
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