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Corry Vreeken

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Corry Vreeken
Vreeken in 1982
Full nameMaria Cornelia Vreeken
Country Netherlands
Born (1928-12-22) December 22, 1928 (age 95)
Enkhuizen, Netherlands
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1987)
Peak rating2180 (July 1989)

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).

Biography

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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:

Corry Vreeken played for Netherlands in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

In 1968 she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and in 1987 the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) honorary title.

References

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  1. ^ "Kampioenes van Nederland". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  2. ^ "1971 Ohrid Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  3. ^ "1976 Roosendaal Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Corry Vreeken". www.olimpbase.org.
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