Corry Vreeken

Corry Vreeken
Corry Vreeken in 1982
Country	Netherlands
Born	(1928-12-22) December 22, 1928 Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Title	Woman Grandmaster (1987)

Maria Cornelia Vreeken (born 22 December 1928), née Corry Bouwman, also Corry Vreeken-Bouwman, is a Dutch chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1987). She is a five-time winner of the Dutch Women's Chess Championship (1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970).

Biography

From 1960s to 1970s, Corry Vreeken was one of the leading Dutch women's chess players. She five time won Dutch Women's Chess Championships: 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1970. Participant of many international chess tournaments. Her best results are won in Emmen (1962), shared 1st - 3rd place in Beverwijk (1968) and won zonal tournament in Biel/Bienne (1980).

Corry Vreeken two times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournaments:

• In 1971, at Interzonal Tournament in Ohrid ranked 14th place;
• In 1976, at Interzonal Tournament in Rozendaal ranked 10th place.

Corry Vreeken played for Netherlands in the Women's Chess Olympiads:

• In 1963, at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Split (+1, =5, -4),
• In 1966, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Oberhausen (+5, =3, -2),
• In 1974, at first board in the 6th Chess Olympiad (women) in Medellín (+4, =4, -3),
• In 1976, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+4, =2, -3),
• In 1978, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+5, =4, -2),
• In 1980, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+4, =4, -3),
• In 1982, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+2, =2, -6).

In 1968 she awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title, but in 1987 - Woman grandmaster (WGM) honorary title.

External links

• Corry Vreeken player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Corry Vreeken chess games at 365Chess.com