Talk:Vera Menchik

This article is inaccurate in relation to where she lived/died. She lived in Gauden Road Clapham London SW4, which was bombed during one of the the first V1 missile attacks on 26th June 1944 (during World War II). Sources: BCM Magazine Bound Edition (June/July 1944). Vera is listed in the obituaries, which was extracted from the West London Chess Club Gazette (she played for the club at that time). The "buzz bomb" hit her home, her mother and sister Olga (also a good chess player) were killed as well. Ironically, the nearby bomb shelter was untouched.


 * See, I'd have said it was ironic if she died in the bomb shelter but the nearby house was untouched. Captain Pedant (talk) 20:02, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

It must be reminded, this was no usual air attack with possibility and time to run to the shelter after the alarms sounded. V1 were ballistic rockets with supersonic speed. No forewarning at all, just a big explosion all of a sudden. So they didnt faulted in any way not being in the shelter when the missile struck down./StefanZ78.69.228.145 (talk) 07:55, 27 February 2015 (UTC)StefanZ
 * Oops, errata. The ballistic rocket of Vernher von Braun & co was V2.  V1 were equivalent of cruising missiles.  Still, Im not sure the larm was the same and as effective as for airplane attacks. Especially as this being one of the first V1 attacks./StefanZ78.69.228.145 (talk) 08:19, 27 February 2015 (UTC)StefanZ

Ramsgate 1929
Ramsgate 1929 was a Schevevingen match (7 from one team played 7 from another). Still a very impressive result for her, but the way the article dsecribes it isn't quite accurate. Peter Ballard (talk) 05:38, 31 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Good catch. I have edited the article accordingly.  ChessPlayerLev (talk) 04:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Vera Menchik chess champion until 1950
1. Vera Menchik - 1927 - 1950 Born in Moscow of Czechoslavakian-British extraction, Vera Menchik was easily the strongest female player of her time, having at one time or other beaten most of the strongest players in the world (the defeated became members of the "Vera Menchik Club"). In 1927 she won the first Women's World Championship tournament with a score of 10.5 out of 11. She defended her title with ease in Hamburg 1930, Prague 1931, Folkestone 1933, Warsaw 1935, Stockholm 1937 and Buenos Aires 1939. She died as an undefeated champion during Nazi raids over London, during war, CHAMPIONSHIP KEPT WITH DEATH!
 * This makes her longest champ, except for checker's marion tinsley! —Preceding unsigned comment added by ChessMasta (talk • contribs) 20:57, 15 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Re Vera Menchik was often invited to strong "male" tournaments, but usually was among the last, although occasionally had good wins and quite a few draws. I had once upon time read about her and this phenomen with her. The knowleable commentator told she had very often good advantage positions against the competing grandmasters, but typically fell down in the last hour of play. Literally collapsed. It seems 5 hours of play (as was the common at that time) was too long for her. 4 hour sessions would suit her better. So Vera seems to had talent and knowledge more than enough to compete against the best. but had bad physical condition./StefanZ78.69.228.145 (talk) 08:09, 27 February 2015 (UTC)StefanZ

Free picture at commons
There's a picture of Vera Menchik avaliable at commons here.OTAVIO1981 (talk) 20:56, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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Long and difficult to read paragraphs
Article has a problem with them, including the second paragraph of the lead. (t &#183; c)  buidhe  06:06, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

Did Euwe only lose one game to Menchik?
Currently in the article we have this line: "The inaugural GM members were: Max Euwe (+2–1=1), Jacques Mieses (+5–3=6), Samuel Reshevsky (+1–1=0), and Friedrich Sämisch (+1–0=0), where Menchik's records against each player are given in parentheses." However, there are two games in Chessgames.com with Euwe losing to Menchik - and. Did Euwe only lose one game? Banedon (talk) 10:58, 4 May 2023 (UTC)


 * You've got it backwards, the +2-1=1 means that Menchik won two games, Euwe won one, one was drawn.
 * Chessgames.com also has a "radio game" that Euwe won. I don't think it's mentioned by her biographer (Tanner), and chessgames.com is not a reliable source, but I would be curious to know if there is a better source for this game. Bruce leverett (talk) 20:47, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

Infobox photo
Recently the infobox photo was changed, then changed back. The two photos are identified by Menchik's biographer, Tanner, as "the two most well-known portraits of Menchik", and I would recommend that they both be used in the article, though one or the other must be chosen for the infobox. Bruce leverett (talk) 20:52, 4 May 2023 (UTC)