George Francis Kane

In 1972, George Francis Kane won Manhattan Chess Club Championship.[1] In 1973, he debuted in U.S. Chess Championship where shared 12th – 13th place with Donald Byrne.[2]

George Francis Kane played for United States in the Chess Olympiad:[3]

• In 1972, at second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+2, =5, −5).

In 1974, George Francis Kane published book for chess beginners What's the Next Move?: A Book of Chess Tactics for Children and Other Beginners which was the first book in the United States for children with algebraic chess notation. In 1976, he with co-author Pierre R. Schwob published other book The Chess Tutor, Opening Moves.

George Francis Kane actively worked in Minnesota Atheists – largest atheist organization in the state of Minnesota. He was organization secretary (1998–2005), chair (2005–2007), and president (since 2007).

• George Francis Kane player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• George Francis Kane chess games at 365chess.com