Frederick Yates

Trivia

• Was also noted for extreme doggedness, fighting until the last vestige of hope was gone before conceding defeat.
• Was a very sporting player, publishing one loss to Capablanca in his (Yates') own collection of best games.
• Although some have suggested that this was suicide, a friend testified that he saw Yates the night before and that he was in good spirits.
• Died through an asphyxiation accident as he slept.
• However, he had minus scores against them: Alekhine +2-10=3, Rubinstein +2-8=5, Euwe +2-5=1, and Vidmar +1-4=1. Positional players such as José Raúl Capablanca (+8-0=2) and Géza Maróczy (+8-0=1) gave him little chance.
• Was not one of the top players, but could be very dangerous, as shown by his victories over Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Akiba Rubinstein, and Milan Vidmar.
• Was a chess master who won the British Chess Championship six times.