Julius Leigh Jacobsen

Julius Leigh Jacobsen
CountryAustralia
Born28 May 1862 (1862-05-28)
Hull, England
Died1 June 1916(1916-06-01) (aged 54)
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
TitleAustralian Chess Champion (1897)

Julius Leigh Jacobsen (28 May 1862 – 1 June 1916) was an English-born, Australian chess player who won the Australian Chess Championship in 1897 and the New South Wales Championship in 1901.[1][2][3] He was also the tutor of William Samuel Viner, who later became the Australian Chess Champion himself.[4]

  1. ^ "Australian Chess Championship". Gambiter. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Sydney Morning-Herald Chess Column". Australian Chess Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ^ Wright, Antony (May 2006). "Australian Chess History" (PDF). p. 5.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "DEATH OF MR. J. L. JACOBSEN". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 1916. p. 10. Retrieved 22 January 2018.