Andrew Anderson was a Scottish draughts (checkers) player and author who standardized the rules of the game.
The newspapers attributed Anderson's loss to the death of his wife, but in reality, she had died two years earlier(To say he would not still be grieving is quite wrong).
In this book; Anderson established the rules of draughts and standardised the method of recording moves.
Anderson died 1 March 1861 leaving behind five sons; William, James, John, George and Andrew.
Memorial stones have been found and recorded for his mother and father and at least 3 of his brothers, his has yet to be identified.