William Martz
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William "Bill" Edward Martz (March 21, 1945 – January 17, 1983) was an American chess
International Master, who was active from 1963 until his death.
Martz's won the U.S. Junior Chess Championship in 1965. He played in the U.S. Chess Championship
in 1972 and 1973, and was invited several times to the exclusive Lone Pine International
tournament in the 1970s. In 1982 Martz was co-winner of the U.S. Open Chess Championship
. He was the highest rated player from Wisconsin
for almost 20 years, and was awarded the title of International Master in 1975.
Martz also is said to hold the USCF
record for the most consecutive rated games without a loss, with 104.
Martz was born in Detroit but lived and worked in the Milwaukee area most of his life.
He died in Milwaukee of cancer on January 17, 1983, at the age of 37.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
International Master, who was active from 1963 until his death.
Martz's won the U.S. Junior Chess Championship in 1965. He played in the U.S. Chess Championship
U.S. Chess Championship
The U.S. Chess Championship is an invitational tournament held to determine the national chess champion of the United States. Since 1936, it has been held under the auspices of the U.S. Chess Federation. Until 1999, the event consisted of a round-robin tournament of varying size...
in 1972 and 1973, and was invited several times to the exclusive Lone Pine International
Lone Pine International
Lone Pine International was a series of chess tournaments held annually in March or April from 1971 through 1981 in Lone Pine, California. Sponsored by Louis D. Statham , millionaire engineer and inventor of medical instruments, the tournaments were formally titled the Louis D. Statham Masters...
tournament in the 1970s. In 1982 Martz was co-winner of the U.S. Open Chess Championship
U.S. Open Chess Championship
The U.S. Open Championship is an open national chess championship that has been held in the United States annually since 1900.-History:Through 1938, the tournaments were organized by the Western Chess Association and its successor, the American Chess Federation .The United States Chess Federation ...
. He was the highest rated player from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
for almost 20 years, and was awarded the title of International Master in 1975.
Martz also is said to hold the USCF
United States Chess Federation
The United States Chess Federation is a non-profit organization, the governing chess organization within the United States, and one of the federations of the FIDE. The USCF was founded in 1939 from the merger of two regional chess organizations, and grew gradually until 1972, when membership...
record for the most consecutive rated games without a loss, with 104.
Martz was born in Detroit but lived and worked in the Milwaukee area most of his life.
He died in Milwaukee of cancer on January 17, 1983, at the age of 37.
Further reading
- Chess LifeChess LifeChess Life is a monthly chess magazine published in the United States. The official publication of the United States Chess Federation , it reaches more than a quarter of a million readers every month. A subscription to Chess Life is one of the benefits of Full Adult, Youth, or Life membership in...
, June 1983, p. 40