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Ruth Haring

1955 – 2018

American chess player

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Lived 1955 – 2018 (aged 63). Ruth Haring was an American chess player.

Ruth Inez Haring (January 23, 1955 – November 29, 2018), also known as Ruth Orton, was an American chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM). She competed in the United States Women's Championship in the 1970s and 1980s, and represented the US in the 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, and 1982 Chess Olympiads.

Haring was elected to the US Chess Federation Executive Board in 2009 and served as vice-president for two years, then as president for four years. She was reelected in 2013 for a three-year term, and served on the executive board for seven years. She served on the CalChess Board of Directors, and was the FIDE Zonal President for zone 2.1, the U.S.A.

Personal life Haring was born January 23, 1955, on Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. She starting playing chess while growing up in Fairbanks, Alaska. She joined the US Chess Federation at the age of 14 and first played competitively in Fayetteville, Arkansas. where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology, and studied computer science at San Jose State University. in 1978 and divorced in 2005.

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Ruth Inez Haring, Ruth Orton

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Who was Ruth Haring?

American chess player (1955–2018)

When was Ruth Haring born?

Ruth Haring was born on 23 January 1955 in Bourne.

When did Ruth Haring die?

Ruth Haring died on 29 November 2018 in Chico.

What was Ruth Haring's occupation?

Ruth Haring was a chess player.

What nationality was Ruth Haring?

Ruth Haring was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ruth Haring

· Wikidata: Q2177628

· DBpedia: Ruth Haring

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