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Eva Aronson

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Eva Aronson
Full nameEva Karolina Aronson
Country Sweden
 United States
Born(1908-03-02)2 March 1908
Linköping, Sweden
Died8 January 1999(1999-01-08) (aged 90)
Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
TitleWoman International Master (1972)
Peak rating2050 (January 1990)

Eva Karolina Aronson (née Hedén, 2 March 1908 – 8 January 1999) was a Sweden-born American chess player who held the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1972). She was a winner the U.S. Women's Chess Championship (1972).

Biography

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From the 1950s to the 1970s, Aronson was one of the leading chess players in the United States. She won the United States Women's Chess Championship in 1972.[1] Also she four times won United States Women's Open Chess Championship: 1953, 1961, 1969, and 1973.

In 1967, Aronson participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Subotica and ranked 18th place.[2] In 1973, she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in Menorca and shared 17th-18th place.[3]

Aronson played for United States in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[4]

In 1972, Aronson was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title. She was married to chess player Ninus Aronson (1897-1984).[5]

References

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  1. ^ Mikolyzk, Thomas. "The United States Chess Federation - U.S. Women's Champions". uschess.org.
  2. ^ "1967 Candidates Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". mark-weeks.com.
  3. ^ "1973 Menorca Interzonal Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". mark-weeks.com.
  4. ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Eva Aronson". olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "The chess games of Ninus Aronson". chessgames.com.
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