John Francis O'Donovan
John Francis O'Donovan (10 April 1918 – 5 November 1999), was an Irish chess player.
| John Francis O'Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Born | 10 April 1918 Cobh, Ireland |
| Died | 5 November 1999 (aged 81) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Biography
At the end of 1930s, John Francis O'Donovan was one of the strongest Irish chess players. He participated mainly in local chess tournaments.[1]
John Francis O'Donovan played for Ireland in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1939, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+7, =4, -5).
He remained in Argentina after the end of the Chess Olympiad due to the outbreak of World War II.
References
- "Players | IRLchess". Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: John Francis O'Donovan". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
- John Francis O'Donovan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- John Francis O’Donovan chess games at 365chess.com
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