Vera Menchik
Chess player
Vera Francevna Mencikova, was a Russian-born Czechoslovak chess player who primarily resided in England. She was the first and longest-reigning Women's World Chess Champion from 1927 to 1944, winning the championship eight times primarily in... Wikipedia
Born: February 16, 1906, Moscow, Russia
Died: June 26, 1944 (age 38 years), Clapham Town, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Rufus Henry Streatfeild Stevenson (m. 1937–1943)
Nationality: British and Russian
Parents: Olga Illingworth and František Menčík
Women's World Champion: 1927–1944