Education
University of London.
University of London.
At the end of 1898 he moved from Russia to London, England. After graduating from the University of London in 1921, he emigrated to Canada in 1923. The next year, Fox took second, behind John Morrison, in Hamilton (CAN-ch).
In 1926, he took second in the Canadian Chess Championship held at Nationale.
He also played in several United States Opens. In 1933, he took 9th in Detroit (United States Open).
In 1936, he took 2nd, behind Boris Blumin in Toronto Canadian Chess Championship. In 1936, he took 2nd, behind Arthur Dake, (preliminaries) and tied for 8-10th (finals) in Philadelphia (United States Open).
In 1945, Fox beat Morrison on board 1 in a telegraph match Toronto vs Montreal.
In 1954, he played for Canada at first reserve board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+5 –2 =1). José Raúl Capablanca vs Maurice Fox, London 1919, Simultaneous Exhibition, Vienna Game, Anderssen Defense, C25, 0-1
Alexander Alekhine vs Maurice Fox, Toronto 1924, French Defense, Exchange, Svenonius Variation, C01, 1/2-1/2
Robert James Fischer vs Maurice Fox, Montreal 1956, California Open, Zukertort Opening, Symmetrical Variation, A05, 0-1.