Piet Roozenburg (24 October 1924 in

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– 27 April 2003 in

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) was a draughts player from the Netherlands. He was an important figure in the game, having been the world's

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champion in 1948, 1951, 1952 and 1954. He created the "Roozenburg system" of play and wrote on the game. He was named Dutch sportsman of the year in 1948. In his professional life he worked as an

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. His brother

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was also a successful draughts player.Умер 4-х кратный чемпион мира, Пит Розенбург
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Piet Roozenburg
Koninklijke Nederlandse Dambond Piet Roozenburg marriage 1951

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roozenburg, Piet 1924 births 2003 deaths Dutch draughts players Players of international draughts Sportspeople from Rotterdam 20th-century Dutch people