What was Vera Menchik's full Russian name?
Vera Frantsevna Menchik
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Vera Petrovna Menchik
Vera Sergeyevna Menchik
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Vera Frantsevna Menchik, born Vera Francevna Menchik, was a Russian-born British chess player who was the first Women's World Chess Champion. She held the title from 1927 until her death in 1944. Menchik was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1906. Her father, František Menčík, was a Czech chess master, and her mother, Olga, was a Russian chess player.
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