Remembering Elijah Williams (07-x-1809 08-ix-1854)

[John Upham]

BCN Remembers Elijah Williams (07-x-1809 08-ix-1854)


A regular of the Bristol chess scene he became known as The Bristol Sloth based upon his rate of play.

No known likeness exists.

Souvenir of the Bristol Chess Club

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[John Upham]

Remembering Elijah Williams (07-x-1809 08-ix-1854)



https://britishchessnews.com/2026/09/04 ... -williams/



The Bristol Sloth returns!

[Richard James]

Remembering Elijah Williams (07-x-1809 08-ix-1854)



https://britishchessnews.com/2026/09/04 ... -williams/



The Bristol Sloth returns!

"The Bristol Sloth" was coined by Mike Fox for The Complete Chess Addict.

Guitarist Leo Kottke read the book and wrote a tune in his honour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQsllzh7mzI

[Jon D'Souza-Eva]

You can read Williams' second book, Horae Divanianae (Divan Hours?), courtesy of Google books:
https://books.googleusercontent.com/boo ... wLAjev1pSD
I've taken the precaution of downloading a PDF of this for my own use (via "Print to PDF") in case it becomes unavailable again.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Hours spent at the Grand Divan (Simpson's-in-the-Strand). Lovely turn of Latin phrase.

[John Upham]

I suspect Horae Divanianae would merit an update by GMRDKOBE.

Ray could discuss the adding of his name onto the once famous chess board and tell us who made the suggestion.