About Adele Rivero
Lived 1908 – 1992 (aged 84). Adele Rivero was an American chess player.
Adele Rivero (March 10, 1908 – May 5, 1992) was an American chess player. She won the first U.S Women's Chess Champion and held the title twice, in 1937 and 1940.
Born Adolphine Octaire Permereur in Antwerp, Belgium to Edward Permereur and Marguerite Braun Permereur, she initially came to the United States in 1916. She was married in New York in 1931 (and then divorced) to a Spanish man named Dorotes D. Rivero. She initially learned chess because her husband told her that "women didn't have the brains for the game".
In 1941, she lost her title to Mona May Karff. The day just before, Adele remarried, to Donald Belcher. She was Vermont champion in 1954.
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Who was Adele Rivero?
American chess player
When was Adele Rivero born?
Adele Rivero was born on 10 March 1908 in Belgium.
When did Adele Rivero die?
Adele Rivero died on 5 May 1992 in Williston, Vermont.
What was Adele Rivero's occupation?
Adele Rivero was a chess player.
What nationality was Adele Rivero?
Adele Rivero was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Adele Rivero. https://biography.guide/adele-rivero/
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