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William Minnis
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William Minnis (1902 — unknown), was an Irish chess player, two-times Ulster Chess Championship winner (1939, 1945).
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Biography
[edit]In the end of 1930s to the end of 1940s William Minnis was one of the strongest Irish chess players. He two times won Ulster Chess Championships: 1939, and 1945. Also William Minnis two times won Belfast Feis chess tournament (1940, 1944) and won Williamson Shield chess tournament in 1949. He worked as secretary in Ulster Chess Union in 1938.[1][2] William Minnis two times participated in Irish Chess Championships (1946, 1947).[3]
William Minnis played for Ireland in the Chess Olympiad:[4]
- In 1939, at fourth board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+0, =2, -13).
References
[edit]- ^ "Players | IRLchess".
- ^ "Summary — Ulster Chess Union". www.ulsterchess.org.
- ^ "Irish championship players (by number of championships) | IRLchess".
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: William Minnis". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
[edit]- William Minnis player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- William Minnis chess games at 365chess.com
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