Researching Sam Loyd
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1176 people with the Loyd surname? In that year Loyd was ranked number 2432 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Loyd on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sam Loyd and the Loyd Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 134 people with the Loyd surname in the UK? Loyd is now ranked number 3916 for popularity in the UK. |
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Sam Loyd
Samuel Loyd (January 30, 1841 – April 10, 1911), was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. Loyd was born in Philadelphia but raised in New York City.
As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with interesting themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the US, and was ranked 15th in the world, according to chessmetrics.com.
He played in the strong Paris 1867 chess tournament (won by Ignatz von Kolisch) with little success, placing near the bottom of the field.
Following his death, his book Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles was published (1914) by his son. His son, named after his father, dropped the "Jr" from his name and started publishing reprints of his father's puzzles.Loyd (senior) was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame in 1987.
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