# Willie Angler — Short Fiction character guide

> Willie Angler in Short Fiction by Fritz Leiber.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bill, Bert, Fred, Willie, Angler, Willy

**First appearance:** 0031-kreativity-for-kats

## Who they are

A character related to the Angler family.

## In the story

### [Bullet with His Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/bullet-with-his-name)

Ernie's lunch companion; mentioned in passing during a conversation about razor blades.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned in passing as a historical chess player (Willie Angler at New York).

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as having hired Evil Eye Bixel to put a whammy on the Machine.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/v)

Defeats the Machine by exploiting an editorial error in the opening book, achieving checkmate in a few moves.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_19_se/chapters/vi)

Complacent about his standing; reveals he had friends hunt for flaws in chess opening books to challenge the Machine.

## Links

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