Catharina Roodzant
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Catharina Roodzant (née Glimmerveen) (21 October 1896, Rotterdam
– 24 February 1999) was a Dutch female chess
master.
She won thrice the female Dutch Chess Championship
(1935, 1936 and 1938). Roodzant lost a match for the title to Fenny Heemskerk
0.5 : 4.5 in 1937, and lost two matches to Sonja Graf
, 0.5 : 3.5 in 1937 and 1 : 3 in 1939, both in Rotterdam.
She tied for 10-16th in the 6th Women's World Chess Championship
at Stockholm 1937, and tied for 7-8th in the 7th WWCC which took place during the 8th Chess Olympiad
at Buenos Aires 1939 (Vera Menchik
won both events).
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
– 24 February 1999) was a Dutch female chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
She won thrice the female Dutch Chess Championship
Dutch Chess Championship
The Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.-Early years:-Official championships:...
(1935, 1936 and 1938). Roodzant lost a match for the title to Fenny Heemskerk
Fenny Heemskerk
Fenny Heemskerk was a Dutch female chess master.She won the female Dutch Chess Championship ten times...
0.5 : 4.5 in 1937, and lost two matches to Sonja Graf
Sonja Graf
Sonja Graf was a German chess master who also lived in Argentina and the United States. She was the Women's World Sub-Champion, two-time winner of the U.S...
, 0.5 : 3.5 in 1937 and 1 : 3 in 1939, both in Rotterdam.
She tied for 10-16th in the 6th Women's World Chess Championship
Women's World Chess Championship
The Women's World Chess Championship is played to determine the women's world champion in chess. Like the World Chess Championship, it is administered by FIDE....
at Stockholm 1937, and tied for 7-8th in the 7th WWCC which took place during the 8th Chess Olympiad
8th Chess Olympiad
The 8th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , comprised an 'open' tournament, as well as a Women's World Championship contest...
at Buenos Aires 1939 (Vera Menchik
Vera Menchik
Vera Menchik was a British-Czech chess player who gained renown as the world's first women's chess champion. She also competed in chess tournaments with some of the world's leading male chess masters, defeating many of them, including future World Champion Max Euwe.The daughter of a Czech father...
won both events).