Max Judd

Max Judd (born Maksymilian Judkiewicz; 27 December 1851 – 7 May 1906) was an American chess player.

In 1888, Judd took last place in the 1st United States Chess Association tournament, held in Cincinnati (won by Jackson W. Showalter).

In 1890, Judd defeated US chess champion Jackson Showalter in a match in St. Louis (+7 −3 =0), but did not claim the title.

[7] He took 8th place in the 6th American Chess Congress in New York in 1889 (Max Weiss and Mikhail Chigorin won).

In 1904, Judd tried to arrange the Seventh American Chess Congress in St. Louis, with the stipulation that the US title be awarded to the winner.