Dan Heisman
| Dan Heisman | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | July 8, 1950 |
| Title | National Master |
| Peak rating | 2285 (July 1990) |
Dan Heisman (born July 8, 1950) is a United States Chess Federation National Master, author and instructor.
Heisman graduated from Hatboro-Horsham High School in Pennsylvania as the co-valedictorian in 1968, and was elected to the school's Hall of Fame in 2007. He attended Caltech and transferred to Penn State in 1969. In 1971 Heisman graduated at the top of his class earning a B.S. in Mathematics, and in 1983, again at the top of his class with a 4.0 G.P.A., received his master's degree in Engineering, both from The Pennsylvania State University.
Heisman began his career as an engineer and worked in that capacity with several organizations, including the Naval Air Development Center and Intermetrics, Inc. Later, Heisman became a Registered Investment Adviser in Pennsylvania. He has been a full-time chess instructor and author since 1996.
Heisman is the two-time Open chess champion of Philadelphia (1973 and 1976), and the Philadelphia Invitational Chess Champion (1973). His Penn State team won the U.S. Amateur Team Championship in 1972. He is rated over 2200 by both the United States Chess Federation and FIDE, but is currently inactive as a tournament player. Heisman is a member of the International Computer Games Association and worked at both Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov matches (1996 and 1997).
Heisman authors the award-winning Novice Nook column, aimed at improving adults, for the popular Chess Cafe Web site. He has also written eight books on chess, including Elements of Positional Chess Evaluation, Everyone's 2nd Chess Book, and Looking for Trouble.
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