Bill (or William) Hook (May 28, 1925 – May 10, 2010) born in New Rochelle, New York, was a Chess master and the Captain of the British Virgin Islands chess team. Starting in 1968 Hook led the Virgin Islands team, and later the British Virgin Islands team, to numerous Chess Olympiads, mostly playing top board. At the Malta Olympiad of 1980, Hook won the gold medal on board 1 for best percentage result of any national team member.

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  • William Edward „Bill“ Hook war ein Schachspieler der Britischen Jungferninseln. Er feierte 1980 bei der Schacholympiade auf Malta seinen größten Erfolg mit dem Gewinn der Goldmedaille für die beste Punkteausbeute am ersten Brett. Insgesamt vertrat Hook sein Land in der Nationalmannschaft bei 17 Olympiaden und war zuletzt im Jahr 2008 bei der Olympiade in Dresden mit 83 Jahren der älteste Teilnehmer.
  • William (Bill) Hook – brytyjski szachista reprezentujący na arenie międzynarodowej Brytyjskie Wyspy Dziewicze.
  • Bill (or William) Hook (May 28, 1925 – May 10, 2010) born in New Rochelle, New York, was a Chess master and the Captain of the British Virgin Islands chess team. Starting in 1968 Hook led the Virgin Islands team, and later the British Virgin Islands team, to numerous Chess Olympiads, mostly playing top board. At the Malta Olympiad of 1980, Hook won the gold medal on board 1 for best percentage result of any national team member. He defeated a grandmaster and several national champions along the way. To commemorate this achievement the British Virgin Islands issued a stamp in his honor. During the preliminary rounds of the 1970 Siegen Olympiad, the Virgin Islands were paired with the USA team and Hook famously faced the legendary Bobby Fischer. Playing the black pieces, Hook ventured a pet line of the French Defence whereupon an exciting encounter developed, culminating in a stylish rook sacrifice by Fischer. Hook authored a book as well as various magazine and newspaper articles about chess. In the art world, he is known for his one man shows in painting and photography. He lived in Washington DC, with his wife Mimi, until his death on May 10, 2010.
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  • William Edward „Bill“ Hook war ein Schachspieler der Britischen Jungferninseln. Er feierte 1980 bei der Schacholympiade auf Malta seinen größten Erfolg mit dem Gewinn der Goldmedaille für die beste Punkteausbeute am ersten Brett. Insgesamt vertrat Hook sein Land in der Nationalmannschaft bei 17 Olympiaden und war zuletzt im Jahr 2008 bei der Olympiade in Dresden mit 83 Jahren der älteste Teilnehmer.
  • William (Bill) Hook – brytyjski szachista reprezentujący na arenie międzynarodowej Brytyjskie Wyspy Dziewicze.
  • Bill (or William) Hook (May 28, 1925 – May 10, 2010) born in New Rochelle, New York, was a Chess master and the Captain of the British Virgin Islands chess team. Starting in 1968 Hook led the Virgin Islands team, and later the British Virgin Islands team, to numerous Chess Olympiads, mostly playing top board. At the Malta Olympiad of 1980, Hook won the gold medal on board 1 for best percentage result of any national team member.
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