Willem Mühring

Willem Jan Mühring (17 August 1913 – 17 January 1997) was a Dutch chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 1951.

Willem Mühring
Willem Mühring (left) vs. Henri Grob (right)
Hastings, 1947–48[1]
Full nameWillem Jan Mühring
CountryNetherlands
Born(1913-08-17)17 August 1913
IJmuiden, Netherlands
Died17 January 1997(1997-01-17) (aged 83)
TitleInternational Master (1951)

Biography

Willem Mühring was one of the pioneers in the implementation of IBM computers in Netherlands public administration.[2]

Also Willem Mühring was a well-known tournament chess player and international chess master (1951). He learnt the game at the age of fifteen. In 1932, Willem Mühring won the Rotterdam City Chess Championship. In 1947, in Hilversum he ranked 2nd in an International Chess Tournament before Max Euwe. After Second World War he successfully played in Hastings International Chess Congress:

  • 1947/1948 shared 2nd - 3rd place;[3]
  • 1948/1949 ranked 3rd place.[4]

In 1955, in Johannesburg he shared 1st in International Chess Tournament before Max Euwe.[5]

Willem Mühring played for Netherlands in the Chess Olympiad:[6]

Willem Mühring played for Netherlands in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[7]

Willem Mühring played for Netherlands in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[8]

  • In 1957, at sixth board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =2, -0).

Willem Mühring played for Netherlands in the Clare Benedict Chess Cup:[9]

  • In 1953, at fifth board in the 1st Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Mont Pèlerin (+3, =2, -0) and won team and individual gold medals.

References
  1. "Willem Jan Muhring vs Henri Grob". Chessgames.com.
  2. "Connection1 ChessExperience - A tribute to Willem Jan Muhring". www.schaaktalent.nl.
  3. "Hastings 4748 1947 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
  4. "Hastings 4849 1948 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
  5. "Johannesburg 1955 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
  6. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Willem Mühring". www.olimpbase.org.
  7. "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Willem Mühring". www.olimpbase.org.
  8. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Willem Mühring". www.olimpbase.org.
  9. "OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Willem Mühring". www.olimpbase.org.


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