Adele Rivero
| Adele Rivero / Adele Belcher | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Born |
1908 Belgium |
| Died | 1992 (aged 83–84) |
Adele Rivero was a two-time U.S Women's Champion, the first time in 1937 then in 1940. She learned chess because her husband, Mr Rivero, tell her that "woman didn'i have the brain for the game". In 1941, she challenged May Karff to defend her title, Karff won. The day just before, Adele remarried with Donald Belcher. She later won the Vermont Champion in 1954.