Buuxi weedha soo socota: Evans wuxuu ku dhashay 22-kii Maarso, 1932 magaalada Manhattan, waxaana dhalay Bella (Shotl) iyo Harry Evans. Qoyskiisa waxay ahaayeen Yuhuud. Wax badan ayuu ka bartay ciyaarta isagoo ku ciyaaraya toban senti saacadiiba Wadada 42aad ee Magaalada New York, isagoo si dhakhso leh u noqday xiddig soo baxaya. Markii uu jiray 14 sano, wuxuu ku guuleystay kaalinta 4aad iyo 5aad tartanka Marshall Chess Club. Sanadkii xigay wuxuu ku guuleystay si toos ah, isagoo noqday kan ugu da'da yar ee horyaalka Marshall waqtigaas. Waxa kale oo uu kaalinta labaad ka galay tartanka ciyaaraha yar yar ee Mareykanka, taas oo keentay in maqaal lagu daabaco bisha Sebtember 1947 ee joornaalka Chess Review. Markii uu ahaa 16 jir, wuxuu ka ciyaaray 1948 US Chess Championship, markii ugu horeysay, isagoo ku guuleystay kaalinta siddeedaad 111⁄2 <unk> 71⁄2. Evans wuxuu la saftay Arthur Bisguier kaalinta koowaad ee Horyaalka Shaakada Dhalinyarada Mareykanka ee 1949. sanadiisii 18aad, wuxuu ku guuleystay koobka gobolka New York sidoo kale wuxuu ku guuleystay billad dahab ah
Dubrovnik 1950 Olombikada Chess. Dambe, dhibcaha 90% (sideed guul iyo laba barbaro) oo ku yaal guddiga lixaad wuxuu la safan yahay Rabar ee Yugoslavia natiijada ugu wanaagsan ee Olombikada oo dhan.