Corry Vreeken
Maria Cornelia Vreeken (born 22 December 1928), née Corry Bouwman, also Corry Vreeken-Bouwman, is a Dutch chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1987). She is a five-time winner of the Dutch Women's Chess Championship (1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970).
| Corry Vreeken | |
|---|---|
 Vreeken in 1982 | |
| Full name | Maria Cornelia Vreeken |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Born | December 22, 1928 Enkhuizen, Netherlands |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1987) |
| Peak rating | 2180 (July 1989) |
Biography
In the 1960s and 1970s, Corry Vreeken was one of the leading Dutch women's chess players. She is five time Dutch Women's Chess Champion: 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1970,[1] and participated in many international chess tournaments. Her best results were in Emmen (1962), shared 1st - 3rd place in Beverwijk (1968) and won zonal tournament in Biel/Bienne (1980).
Corry Vreeken two times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:
- In 1971, at Interzonal Tournament in Ohrid ranked 14th place;[2]
- In 1976, at Interzonal Tournament in Rozendaal ranked 10th place.[3]
Corry Vreeken played for Netherlands in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1963, at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Split (+1, =5, -4),
- In 1966, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Oberhausen (+5, =3, -2),
- In 1974, at first board in the 6th Chess Olympiad (women) in Medellín (+4, =4, -3),
- In 1976, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+4, =2, -3),
- In 1978, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+5, =4, -2),
- In 1980, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+4, =4, -3),
- In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+2, =2, -6).
In 1968 she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 1987 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) honorary title.
References
- "Kampioenes van Nederland". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- "1971 Ohrid Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "1976 Roosendaal Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Corry Vreeken". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Corry Vreeken rating card at FIDE
- Corry Vreeken player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Corry Vreeken chess games at 365Chess.com