Biography.guide
Home › People › Chess player › Dugald MacIsaac
Portrait of Dugald MacIsaac

Dugald MacIsaac

1901 – 1961

Scottish chess player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Dugald MacIsaac

Lived 1901 – 1961 (aged 59). Dugald MacIsaac was a British chess player.

Dugald McBrayne MacIsaac (25 Jule 1901 – 20 February 1961) was a Scottish chess player.

Biography MacIsaac moved to Glasgow from his native Ardrishaig before World War I. He was active in correspondence chess circles in the 1920s. Dugald MacIsaac joined Glasgow's Central Chess Club and won the club championship on a number of occasions. In 1938, he won his tenth championship of the club. MacIsaac was a leading member of the club's Richardson Cup team, winning the trophy in 1925 and 1929. He was also a member of Glasgow Chess Club and won the club championship in 1924. Dugald MacIsaac also won the West of Scotland Championship in 1927, 1928 and 1938. He was chess correspondent for The Herald from 1930 to 1959.

MacIsaac played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiad: In 1933, at third board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+0, =2, -9).

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Also known as
Dugald McBrayne MacIsaac, Dugald M. MacIsaac

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dugald MacIsaac's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dugald MacIsaac?

Scottish chess player

When was Dugald MacIsaac born?

Dugald MacIsaac was born on 25 July 1901 in Ardrishaig.

When did Dugald MacIsaac die?

Dugald MacIsaac died on 20 February 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland.

What was Dugald MacIsaac's occupation?

Dugald MacIsaac was a chess player.

What nationality was Dugald MacIsaac?

Dugald MacIsaac was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dugald MacIsaac

· Wikidata: Q78860657

· DBpedia: Dugald MacIsaac

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dugald MacIsaac. https://biography.guide/dugald-macisaac/

MLA: "Dugald MacIsaac." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dugald-macisaac/.

Chicago: "Dugald MacIsaac." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dugald-macisaac/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:12 UTC