William Addison (chess player)

William Grady "Bill" Addison (November 28, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – October 29, 2008 in San Francisco) was an American chess International Master (1967).

William Addison
Full nameWilliam Grady Addison
CountryUnited States
BornNovember 28, 1933 (1933-11-28)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 2008(2008-10-29) (aged 74)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
TitleInternational Master (1967)
Peak rating2490 (July 1971)
Peak rankingNo. 78 (July 1972)

He played in the U.S. Chess Championships of 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965, 1966, and 1969. He took second place with 7.5/11 behind Samuel Reshevsky in the 1969 US Championship and qualified for the 1970 Interzonal at Palma de Mallorca, where he finished 18th.[1] He represented the United States in the Chess Olympiads of 1964 and 1966 (team silver medal).[2] His last published FIDE Elo rating was 2490 and his USCF rating was 2595.[3]

From 1965 to 1969 he was director of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.[4]

Notable games

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References

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  1. ^ "The chess games of William G Addison". ChessGames.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads: William Addison". OlimpBase. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Mirijanian, George. "In Memoriam: William G. Addison" (PDF). ChessJournalism.org. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mechanics' Institute Chess Room Newsletter #38: William Addison". Chessdryad.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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