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In a 1973 interview, Fox indicated he had learned chess at 14 when a brother brought home a chess set. His brilliance soon became apparent. While still in London, he was the only player to defeat
Capablanca in a simultaneous exhibition (see Notable Games below). "I never took a lesson in my life,"
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Blind in his left eye from childhood, Fox's deteriorating eyesight affected his ability to play competitive chess in later years. Nevertheless, at 80, he played in the Quebec Open, losing only to
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and later with the standards branch of the federal government. He married his wife Sylvia in 1928, with whom he had two children.
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said Fox. "In fact, it was much later, after I entered tournaments with top players, that I even looked into a chess book."
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In 1937, Fox took second in Quebec City (Canadian championship, Boris Blumin won). He won the
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Capablanca vs Maurice Fox, London 1919, Simultaneous Exhibition, Vienna Game, Anderssen Defense, C25, 0-1
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Alekhine vs Maurice Fox, Toronto 1924, French Defense, Exchange, Svenonius Variation, C01, 1/2-1/2
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Fischer vs Maurice Fox, Montreal 1956, CA Open, Zukertort Opening, Symmetrical Variation, A05, 0-1
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won. In 1930, Fox won the
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In 1928 and 1929, he won the
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In 2000, Fox was posthumously inducted into the
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