Gerard Kroone (1 February 1897 – 24 November 1979) was a Dutch

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player.

Biography

Gerard Kroone played for the Netherlands in the

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s: * In 1927, at third board in the 1st Chess Olympiad in

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(+8, =2, -5), * In 1928, at second board in the

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(+7, =4, -5). Kroone is also known for playing three matches in 1919 and 1923 with the future World Chess Champion

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, the first of which ended in a 5-5 tie.

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chess games at 365chess.com 1897 births 1979 deaths Chess players from Amsterdam Dutch chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Netherlands-chess-bio-stub