William Winter (chess player)

William Winter
William Winter
Full name	William Winter
Country	England
Born	11 September 1897; Medstead, England
Died	18 December 1955 (aged 57); London, England

William Winter (11 September 1897 – 18 December 1955)^[1] was a British chess player. He won the British Open Chess Championship in 1934 and the British Chess Championship in 1935 and 1936. An acolyte of Siegbert Tarrasch, his sound, strategic play enabled him to defeat a number of the world's top players, including David Bronstein, Aron Nimzowitsch and Milan Vidmar. However, his health and tactical play were insufficiently strong to enable him to repeat these victories on a consistent basis.

^ Winter's birth year has been reported variously as 1898 and 1899, but recent research reported by Edward Winter indicates 1897 is correct. (Winter 2016)

[1] Winter's birth year has been reported variously as 1898 and 1899, but recent research reported by Edward Winter indicates 1897 is correct. (Winter 2016)

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