Willem Mühring
{{Short description|Dutch chess player}}
{{Infobox chess biography
| name = Willem Jan Muhring
| image = Schaaktoernooi. T. Hartings, Bestanddeelnr 902-5313.jpg
| caption = Willem Jan Muhring (right) vs. Henri Grob (left){{br}}Hastings, 1947{{ndash}}48{{cite web|title=Willem Jan Muhring vs Henri Grob|url=https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1570761|website=Chessgames.com}}
| country = Netherlands
| birth_name = Willem Jan Muhring
| birth_date = {{birth date|1913|08|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = IJmuiden, Netherlands
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|01|17|1913|08|17|df=yes}}
| death_place =
| title = International Master (1951)
| peakrating =
| FideID =
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Willem Jan Muhring (17 August 1913 – 17 January 1997) was a Dutch chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 1951.
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Biography
Willem Muhring was one of the pioneers in the implementation of IBM computers in Netherlands public administration.{{Cite web|url=http://www.schaaktalent.nl/databanktraining/ce/nieuws/tributetomuhring.htm|title=Connection1 ChessExperience - A tribute to Willem Jan Muhring|website=www.schaaktalent.nl}}
Also Willem Muhring was a well-known tournament chess player and international chess master (1951). He learnt the game at the age of fifteen. In 1932, Willem Muhring won the Rotterdam City Chess Championship. In 1947, in Hilversum he ranked 2nd in an International Chess Tournament before Max Euwe.
After Second World War he successfully played in Hastings International Chess Congress:
- 1947/1948 shared 2nd - 3rd place;{{Cite web|url=https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Hastings_4748_1947|title=Hastings 4748 1947 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=www.365chess.com}}
- 1948/1949 ranked 3rd place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Hastings_4849_1948|title=Hastings 4849 1948 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=www.365chess.com}}
In 1955, in Johannesburg he shared 1st in International Chess Tournament before Max Euwe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Johannesburg_1955|title=Johannesburg 1955 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=www.365chess.com}}
Willem Muhring played for Netherlands in the Chess Olympiad:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/d51znp9g.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Willem Muhring|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 1956, at fourth board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+3, =10, -4).
Willem Muhring played for Netherlands in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:{{Cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersx/d51znp9g.html|title=OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Willem Mühring|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 1936, at sixth board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+4, =9, -4).
Willem Muhring played for Netherlands in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playerseq/d51znp9g.html|title=OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Willem Muhring|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 1957, at sixth board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =2, -0).
Willem Muhring played for Netherlands in the Clare Benedict Chess Cup:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersq/d51znp9g.html|title=OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Willem Mühring|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 1953, at fifth board in the 1st Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Mont Pèlerin (+3, =2, -0) and won team and individual gold medals.
References
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External links
- {{chessgames player|id=59016}}
- [https://www.365chess.com/players/Willem_Jan_Muhring Willem Mühring] chess games at 365chess.com
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Category:Chess International Masters
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Category:20th-century Dutch chess players
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