| Ruth Herstein | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | April 12, 1932 (1932-04-12) Heerlen, The Netherlands |
| Died | September 13, 1999 (1999-09-14) (aged 67) Santa Monica, California |
Ruth Herstein (April 12, 1932 – September 13, 1999) was an American chess player, U.S. Women's Chess Championship medalist (1975, 1976)
Biography
In the 1970s, Herstein was one of the leading female chess players in the United States. She often participated in the United States Women's Chess Championship, which achieved the best results in 1975 and 1976 when she shared second and third place.
Herstein played for United States in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
- In 1974, at second board in the 6th Chess Olympiad (women) in Medellín (+7, =2, -2),
- In 1976, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+4, =3, -2),
- In 1978, at third board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+4, =0, -6).
References
- 22nd US Women's Championship and Zonal; 1975
- 23rd US Women's Championship; 1976
- "OlimpBase :: Women's US Chess Championship :: Herstein, Ruth". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Ruth Herstein". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Ruth Herstein rating card at FIDE
- Ruth Herstein rating and tournament record at US Chess Federation
- Ruth Herstein player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ruth Herstein chess games at 365Chess.com
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