Johannes van den Bosch (chess player)
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Johannes Hendrik Otto van den Bosch (born April 1906 – died 1994) was a Dutch chess
master. He thrice represented The Netherlands in Chess Olympiads, including the 2nd Chess Olympiad
at The Hague in 1928, the 3rd Chess Olympiad
at Hamburg in 1930, and the 4th Chess Olympiad
at Prague in 1931.
His best achievements were two winnings in The Hague (1928, 1929), joint second place, behind Mir Sultan Khan
, at Cambridge 1932, the second place in Dutch Chess Championship
at The Hague/Leiden 1933, and winning at Amsterdam 1936. He also took 3rd at Amsterdam 1938 (NED-ch), 3rd at Delft 1940 (Quadrangular), 4th at Baarn 1941, and 9th at Amsterdam 1954 (NED-ch).
He played in several matches: won against Rudolf Loman
(4-2) at The Hague 1927, lost to Willem Fick (1-3) at The Hague 1930, lost to George Salto Fontein
(2-3) at The Hague 1930, lost to Salo Flohr
(2-6) at The Hague 1932, drew with Rudolf Spielmann
(2-2) at Amsterdam 1934, lost to Max Euwe
(0-6) at Amsterdam 1934, drew with Salo Landau
(5-5) at Amsterdam 1934, and drew with Henry van Oosterom (3-3) at Hilversum 1961/62.
He also participated in friendly matches: The Netherlands – England in 1939, The Netherlands – England in 1947, The Netherlands – England in 1949.
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. He thrice represented The Netherlands in Chess Olympiads, including the 2nd Chess Olympiad
2nd Chess Olympiad
The 2nd Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 21 and August 6, 1928 in The Hague, Netherlands.The final results were as...
at The Hague in 1928, the 3rd Chess Olympiad
3rd Chess Olympiad
The 3rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 13 and July 27, 1930, in Hamburg, Germany...
at Hamburg in 1930, and the 4th Chess Olympiad
4th Chess Olympiad
The 4th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 11 and July 26, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
at Prague in 1931.
His best achievements were two winnings in The Hague (1928, 1929), joint second place, behind Mir Sultan Khan
Mir Sultan Khan
Malik Mir Sultan Khan was the strongest chess master of his time from Asia. This manservant from British India traveled with Colonel Nawab Sir Umar Hayat Khan , his master, to Britain, where he took the chess world by storm...
, at Cambridge 1932, the second place in 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:...
at The Hague/Leiden 1933, and winning at Amsterdam 1936. He also took 3rd at Amsterdam 1938 (NED-ch), 3rd at Delft 1940 (Quadrangular), 4th at Baarn 1941, and 9th at Amsterdam 1954 (NED-ch).
He played in several matches: won against Rudolf Loman
Rudolf Loman
Rudolf Loman was a Dutch chess master.Loman had been living in London for a number of years. He played chess for money against rich Englishmen, like his Dutch pupil Jacques Davidson, though he had another profession, organ player...
(4-2) at The Hague 1927, lost to Willem Fick (1-3) at The Hague 1930, lost to George Salto Fontein
George Salto Fontein
George Salto Fontein was a Dutch chess master.At the beginning of his career, he took 3rd at Leiden 1909 . Then, he tied for 2nd-4th in interrupted Mannheim 1914 chess tournament...
(2-3) at The Hague 1930, lost to Salo Flohr
Salo Flohr
Salomon Mikhailovich Flohr was a leading Czech and later Soviet chess grandmaster of the mid-20th century, who became a national hero in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. His name was used to sell many of the luxury products of the time, including Salo Flohr cigarettes, slippers and eau-de-cologne...
(2-6) at The Hague 1932, drew with Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann was an Austrian-Jewish chess player of the romantic school, and chess writer.-Career:He was a lawyer but never worked as one....
(2-2) at Amsterdam 1934, lost to Max Euwe
Max Euwe
Machgielis Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, mathematician, and author. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion . Euwe also served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.- Early years :Euwe was born in Watergraafsmeer, near Amsterdam...
(0-6) at Amsterdam 1934, drew with Salo Landau
Salo Landau
Salo Landau was a Dutch chess player, who died in a Nazi concentration camp.-Early life:...
(5-5) at Amsterdam 1934, and drew with Henry van Oosterom (3-3) at Hilversum 1961/62.
He also participated in friendly matches: The Netherlands – England in 1939, The Netherlands – England in 1947, The Netherlands – England in 1949.