| Hans Bouwmeester | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | 16 September 1929 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Title | International Master (IM) (1954), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1981) |
Hans Bouwmeester (born 16 September 1929), is a Dutch chess International Master (IM) (1954), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1981), Dutch Chess Championship medalist (1967), author of chess books.
In the 1950s and 1960s Hans Bouwmeester was one of the top leaders of the Dutch chess players. He participated several times in the Dutch Chess Championship finals, where achieved the greatest success in 1967, when he shared 1st place with Hans Ree but lost additional match. In 1954 Hans Bouwmeester played FIDE Zonal Tournament in Munich and ranked in 15th place.
Hans Bouwmeester played for Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads: [1]
Also Hans Bouwmeester twelve times played for Netherlands in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups (1955, 1957-1959, 1961-1964, 1968-1970, 1973) where in team competition won 2 gold (1955, 1969) and 4 silver (1957, 1963, 1964, 1968) medals, and in individual competition won 3 gold (1955, 1957, 1973) medals. [2]
Hans Bouwmeester achieved several successes in international chess tournaments, the largest of which was shared 1st place (together with Vasja Pirc) in the traditional chess Hoogovens tournament in Beverwijk in 1954. In 1951, he shared 1st place in Detmold, while in the tournaments played in Beverwijk Hans Bouwmeester shared 2nd (in 1955, together with Jan Hein Donner behind Borislav Milić) and 3rd place (in 1958, together with Aleksandar Matanović and Gideon Ståhlberg behind Max Euwe and Jan Hein Donner). Since 1980, he very rare participated in chess tournaments classified by the FIDE. In 1996 Hans Bouwmeester took part in the World Senior Chess Championship (players over 60) and ranked in 25th place. [3]
Hans Bouwmeester was known as a participant in Correspondence chess tournaments. In 1981, he was awarded the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster title. [4]
He is the author of several chess books published in Dutch language:
Olita Rause is a Latvian Woman Grandmaster (1993), International Master (1995), and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1998).
Maria Albuleț, also Maria Pogorevici and Maria Albuleț-Pogorevici, was a Romanian doctor and chess player who held the title of Woman Grandmaster. She was a three-time winner of the Romanian Women's Chess Championship.
Gyuláné Krizsán-Bilek, née Krizsán Gyuláné, also Edit Láng, Istvánné Bilek, is a Hungarian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master. She is a winner of the Hungarian Women's Chess Championship (1958).
Maria Cornelia Vreeken, née Corry Bouwman, also Corry Vreeken-Bouwman, is a Dutch chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster. She is a five-time winner of the Dutch Women's Chess Championship.
Peter Hugh Clarke was an English chess player, who hold titles FIDE master (FM) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1980), FIDE International arbiter (1976), Chess Olympiad individual silver medal winner (1956).
Jaroslav Ježek, was a Czech International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1985), European Team Chess Championship team medalist (1957).
Edgar Walther, was a Swiss FIDE master (FM) an International Correspondence Chess Master, Chess Olympiad individual medalist (1954).
Rodolfo Argentino Redolfi, was an Argentine chess player, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1994), Chess Olympiad team bronze medal winner (1958).
Terje Wibe is a Norwegian chess International Master (IM) (1977), Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1971), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1994).
Juan Manuel Bellón López is a Spanish and Swedish chess Grandmaster (1978), five-times Spanish Chess Championship winner, Chess Olympiad individual silver medal winner (1978), and European Team Chess Championship (1989) individual bronze medal winner.
Slavoljub Marjanović is a Serbian chess Grandmaster (GM) (1978), Yugoslav Chess Championship winner (1985), Chess Olympiad team bronze medal winner (1980), FIDE Senior Trainer (2004).
Andrew Muir is a Scottish chess International Master (IM) (1990), Scottish Chess Championship winner (2007), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1998), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.
Lars Karlsson is a Swedish chess grandmaster (1982), Swedish Chess Championship winner (1992).
Dragan Barlov is a Serbian chess player who holds the titles of Grandmaster (GM) (1986), Yugoslav Chess Championship winner (1986), European Team Chess Championship team silver medal winner (1989).
Goran Cabrilo is a Serbian chess player who holds the titles of Grandmaster (GM) (1995).
Francesco Scafarelli was an Italian chess International Master (1957), Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (1954).
Volf Bergraser, was a French chess master, two times French Chess Championship winner, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1981).
Stefan Brzózka is a Polish chess player, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1985).
Eric Alfons Arnlind was a Swedish chess player, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1968), Swedish Chess Championship medalist (1961).
Jozef Martin Boey was a Belgian chess International Master (IM) (1973), an International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1975), four-time Belgian Chess Championship winner.
