George Mortimer Kramer ( eng. George Mortimer Kramer ; born May 15, 1929 , New York ) - American chess player , individual medalist of the chess Olympiad (1950) .
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| George Mortimer Kramer | |
| Country |  USA |
| Date of Birth | May 15, 1929 (90 years) |
| Place of Birth | New York |
| Personal card on the FIDE website Personal card on the site Chess DB | |
Biography
After World War II, George Kramer was one of the budding chess talents of the United States. In 1945, at the age of sixteen, he won the New York State Chess Championship. [1] The next year, in 1946, he made his debut in the US Chess Championship , where he finished 9th. [2] Represented the United States at the Chess Olympiad in 1950 and won the individual silver medal on the reserve board. In 1952, George Kramer won the Manhattan Chess Club Championship.
In later years, George Kramer was unable to repeat these results. He twice participated in the US Chess Championships (1957, 1962), but both times finished tournaments at the bottom of the table. [3] [4] In the 1960s, George Kramer won the New Jersey State Chess Championships three times (1964, 1967, 1969). [five]
Notes
- ↑ Chess in 1929 by Bill Wall
- ↑ 1946 US Chess Championship . graeme.50webs.com .
- ↑ 1957/8 US Chess Championship . graeme.50webs.com .
- 61 1961/2 US Chess Championship . graeme.50webs.com .
- ↑ List of New Jersey Champions 1946 - Present - New Jersey State Chess Federation . web.archive.org (23 December 2016).
Links
- George Kramer personal card on the FIDE website
- George Kramer's games at
- Personal card of George Kramer on the site 365chess.com (eng.)
- Performances of George Kramer at Chess Olympiads