William Grady "Bill" Addison (November 28, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – October 29, 2008 in San Francisco) was an American chess International Master (1967).
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Full name | William Grady Addison |
Country | United States |
Born | November 28, 1933 (1933-11-28) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | October 29, 2008(2008-10-29) (aged 74) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Title | International Master (1967) |
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]
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