James Creevey (chess player) explained

James Creevey
Country:Ireland
Birth Date:16 September 1873
Death Date:February 1967

James C. Creevey (16 September 1873 – February 1967), was an Irish chess player, two-times Irish Chess Championship winner (1933, 1934).

Biography

From the mid-1920s to the end of 1930s James Creevey was one of the strongest Irish chess players. He eight times participated in Irish Chess Championships (1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938) and two times won this tournament (1933, 1934).[1]

James Creevey played for Ireland in the Chess Olympiad:[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish championship players (by number of championships) | IRLchess.
  2. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: James Creevey. www.olimpbase.org.