William Addison (chess player), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American chess player
Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1933
Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 29-Oct-2008
Profession: chess player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About William Addison (chess player)
- For others named William Addison, see the William Addison navigation pageWilliam (Bill) Grady Addison (November 28, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – October 29, 2008 in San Francisco) was an American chess 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.
- He represented the United States in the Chess Olympiads of 1964 and 1966 (team silver medal).
- His last published FIDE Elo rating was 2490 and his USCF rating was 2595.From 1965 to 1969 he was director of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.
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