Marilyn Simmons (née Koput, August 25, 1948 – January 30, 2018) was an American chess player who held the title of Women's International Master (WIM). Under an earlier name, Marilyn Braun, she was joint winner, with

Eva Aronson Eva Karolina Aronson ( 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 From the ...

, of the

U.S. Women's Chess Championship Following are the results of the U.S. Women's Chess Championship from 1937 to date. The tournament determines the woman chess champion of the United States. List of U.S. Women's Chess Champions *1937 Adele Rivero *1938 Mona May Karff *1940 Adele ...

(1972).

Career

Under her maiden name, Marilyn Koput, she won the

U.S. Women's Open Chess Championship The U.S. Women's Open Championship is an open chess tournament that has been held irregularly. From 1934 through at least 1966 it was held in conjunction with the annual U.S. Open Chess Championship. After some years of inactivity, the event was r ...

in 1968, in Aspen, Colorado. She played in the U.S. Women's Championship four times: *1969 3rd place (behind Gresser and Karff) *1972 1st-2nd (tied with Aronson) *1975 7th-8th *1976 4th-6th ( Savereide 1st)

References

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