Honoring
the Memory of Walter Muir
1905--1999
- Married to Dorothy Saunders Muir for 65 years.
International Master of Correspondence Chess.
Member, several U.S. Postal Teams in the I.C.C.F. World Team Championships.
Founder, U.S. Postal Chess Union.
Renowned international openings theoretician on many double king pawn openings.
3-time Runner-Up in the Va. State Championship.
Several times Champion, Roanoke Valley Chess Club.
Former President, Roanoke Valley Chess Club.
Philanthropist and benefactor to numerous Roanoke Valley organizations and individuals.
Creator of the annual Dorothy and Walter Muir fund for the Roanoke Valley Chess Club.
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It is our privilege to
honor our friend Walter Muir, and to highlight his outstanding achievements in
both postal and over the board chess.
Walter's many
philanthropic contributions to Roanoke Valley Chess Club and this region are a
lasting legacy of the man we love and remember.
Sincerely,
The members of the Roanoke Valley Chess
Club.
