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He has written articles for several chess publications, and with [[Belgium|Belgian]] chess player Willem Diederik Hajenius he co-authored the book ''Final Countdown'', a treatise on pawn [[chess endgame|endings]]. He has also been a second to Brazilian junior players, and has played as widely as [[New Zealand]] (where a brother lives) and [[Australia]]. His fluency in several languages helps.
He has written articles for several chess publications, and with [[Belgium|Belgian]] chess player Willem Diederik Hajenius he co-authored the book ''Final Countdown'', a treatise on pawn [[chess endgame|endings]]. He has also been a second to Brazilian junior players, and has played as widely as [[New Zealand]] (where a brother lives) and [[Australia]]. His fluency in several languages helps.


In 2018 he was appointed captain/coach of the the New Zealand women's team for the [[43rd Chess Olympiad]] in [[Batumi]], Georgia.<ref>New Zealand Chess Federation,[http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/Olympiad2018/olympiad2018.html Batumi Olympiad 2018 updates]</ref>
In 2018 he was appointed captain/coach of the the New Zealand women's team for the [[43rd Chess Olympiad]] in [[Batumi]], Georgia.<ref>[[New Zealand Chess Federation]], [http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/Olympiad2018/olympiad2018.html Batumi Olympiad 2018 updates]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:29, 2 May 2018

Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk
Herman van Riemsdijk, Queenstown, New Zealand 2006
Full nameHerman Claudius van Riemsdijk
CountryBrazil
Born (1948-08-26) 26 August 1948 (age 76)
Tiel, Netherlands
TitleInternational Master (1978)
Peak rating2460 (July 1991)

Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk (born August 26, 1948 Tiel, Gelderland, the Netherlands) is a Brazilian chess player.

He was Brazilian Champion in 1970, 1973, and 1988, and Pan American Champion in 1977. He was awarded the International Master title in 1978 and he is also an International Arbiter. He played 11 times for Brazil in the Chess Olympiads (1972–1974, 1978–1984, 1988–1994, 1998).[1]

He has written articles for several chess publications, and with Belgian chess player Willem Diederik Hajenius he co-authored the book Final Countdown, a treatise on pawn endings. He has also been a second to Brazilian junior players, and has played as widely as New Zealand (where a brother lives) and Australia. His fluency in several languages helps.

In 2018 he was appointed captain/coach of the the New Zealand women's team for the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads: Herman Claudius Van Riemsdijk". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  2. ^ New Zealand Chess Federation, Batumi Olympiad 2018 updates