Róża Maria Herman (16 January 1902 – 7 March 1995) was a Polish

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player. She was awarded the title International Woman Master by

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in 1950. In June 1935, she took 4th place at the first Polish women's championship, held in

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, which Regina Gerlecka won. Two months later, Herman tied for 6th at the 5th Women's World Championship in Warsaw (

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won). In 1936, she participated in the women's international tournament in

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, won by

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. Herman finished 11th. The next year, she finished 6th in the second Polish women's championship, won by Gerlecka again. In August 1937, Herman tied for 10-16th at the 6th Women's World Championship in

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won). In 1939, she tied for 1st-2nd with Gerlecka at the Warsaw women's championship. After

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, Herman took 16th at the

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in Moscow 1949/50 ( Ludmila Rudenko won). She was twice Polish women's champion at

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1949 and

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1950, and runner-up at

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1951. She was a doctor of medicine,In preparation. The letter H
and lived in Łódź, her native city.

References

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