Gerard Kroone Explained

Gerard Kroone
Country:	Netherlands
Birth Date:	1 February 1897
Birth Place:	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:	Velsen, Netherlands

Gerard Kroone (1 February 1897 – 24 November 1979^[1]) was a Dutch chess player.

Biography

Gerard Kroone played for the Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads:^[2]

• In 1927, at third board in the 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+8, =2, -5),
• In 1928, at second board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+7, =4, -5).

Kroone is also known for playing three matches in 1919 and 1923 with the future World Chess Champion Max Euwe, the first of which ended in a 5-5 tie.

External links

• • Gerard Kroone chess games at 365chess.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kroone, Gerard. www.biografischportaal.nl.
2. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Gerard Kroone. www.olimpbase.org.