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Henri Weenink

1892 – 1931

Dutch chess player

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Lived 1892 – 1931 (aged 39). Henri Weenink was a Dutch chess player and chess composer.

Henri Gerard Marie Weenink (17 October 1892 in Amsterdam – 2 December 1931) was a Dutch chess player and a problem composer.

He took 2nd, behind Fick, at Amsterdam 1918/19; tied for 4-5th at Amsterdam 1919 (Richard Réti and Max Marchand won), tied for 3-6th at Rotterdam 1919 (Réti won); shared 2nd, behind Abraham Speijer, at Amsterdam 1919; took 6th at Amsterdam 1920 (Réti won), tied for 2nd-3rd at Amsterdam 1921 (Quadrangular), shared 13th at Scheveningen 1923 (System 10+10, Paul Johner and Rudolf Spielmann won), tied for 3rd-4th at Amsterdam 1925 (Quadrangular), tied for 2nd-3rd with Salo Landau, behind Max Euwe, at Amsterdam 1929 (NED-ch), tied for 8-9th at Liege 1930 (Savielly Tartakower won), and won, ahead of Euwe and Spielmann, at Amsterdam 1930.

Weenink played four times for Netherlands in Chess Olympiads: In the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927 (+5 –7 =3); In the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 (+3 –6 =7); In the 3rd Chess Olympiad at Hamburg 1930 (+7 –3 =6); In the 4th Chess Olympiad at Prague 1931 (+2 –9 =6).

Weenink died of tuberculosis at the age of 39.

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Who was Henri Weenink?

Dutch chess player (1892–1931)

When was Henri Weenink born?

Henri Weenink was born on 17 October 1892 in Amsterdam.

When did Henri Weenink die?

Henri Weenink died on 2 December 1931 in Amsterdam.

What was Henri Weenink's occupation?

Henri Weenink was a chess player and chess composer.

What nationality was Henri Weenink?

Henri Weenink was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henri Weenink

· Wikidata: Q446768

· DBpedia: Henri Weenink

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