Chess Promoter
For many years, Bisguier was hired to play in towns throughout the U.S. in order to give exhibitions, and to popularize chess and the USCF. For about 20 years, Bisguier was the representative the USCF chose to send to a state for one or two days to play at a hospital, college, or prison, so the public could get a chance to play the Grandmaster and former U.S. Champion. He commented: "I was delighted to do it. I was very lucky to get so much out of chess. I tried to give something back."
Victor Neiderhoffer, the hedge fund manager, took chess lessons from Bisguier as an adult (mentioned in his book Practical Speculation).
Bisguier has been a regular contributor to Chess Life magazine. In 2003 he wrote a book on his best games from 1945–60 titled The Art of Bisguier.
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