About Ross Siemms
Born 1935. Ross Siemms is a Canadian chess player.
Ross Siemms (born 7 September 1935) is a Canadian chess player, Canadian Correspondence Chess Championship medalist.
Chess career In the 1950s, Ross Siemms was one of Canada's leading junior chess players. In 1950, he shared 1st place in U.S. Junior Chess Championship but lost additional match. In 1953, in Copenhagen Ross Siemms represented Canada in the second World Junior Chess Championship and shared 6th – 8th place. In 1954, he won U.S. Junior Open Chess Championship and Canadian Junior Chess Championship. In the same year he participated in Pan-American Chess Championship and ranked in 17th place.
Ross Siemms played for Canada in the Chess Olympiad: In 1958, at second reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+4, =3, -4).
Also Ross Siemms played correspondence chess and won silver medal in the Canadian Correspondence Chess Championship (1994).
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Who is Ross Siemms?
Canadian chess player
When was Ross Siemms born?
Ross Siemms was born on 7 September 1935.
What is Ross Siemms's occupation?
Ross Siemms is a chess player.
What nationality is Ross Siemms?
Ross Siemms is Canadian.
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