Daniël Roos (born 9 August 1959) is a French chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master (IM, 1982). He was an individual gold medalist at the 25th Chess Olympiad in 1982.
| Daniël Roos | |
|---|---|
 Roos in 2016 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | 9 August 1959 |
| Title | International Master (1982) |
| FIDE rating | 2319 (December 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2455 (July 1994) |
Biography edit
Roos comes from a French chess family. His father Michel Roos (1932–2002) won the French Chess Championship in 1964; this success was repeated by his brother Louis in 1977. His mother Jacqueline Roos (died 2016) was International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (2000), his sister Céline (1953–2021) was a Woman International Master (WIM), his brothers Jean-Luc (born 1955) and Louis (born 1957) are International Masters (IM).[1]
In 2009, in Salzburg, he shared 2nd - 5th place in International Chess Tournament 24. Schwarzacher Open.[2] In 2011, in Baden-Baden he ranked 3rd in International Chess Tournament Sommer-Open.[3]
Roos played for France in the Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1980, at second reserve board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+1, =5, -1),
- In 1982, at first reserve board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+8, =2, -1) and won individual gold medal.
He played for France in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:[5]
- In 1981, at first board in the 3rd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Graz (+2, =7, -2),
- In 1983, at first board in the 4th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Chicago (+3, =1, -4).
Also, Roos seven times played for France in the Chess Mitropa Cup (1977-1979, 1984-1988) and in team competition won silver (1987) and bronze (1977) medals, but in individual competition won gold (1977) medal.[6]
In 1982, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
References edit
- ^ "Roos chess". ChessGraphics.net. January 1997. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "24. Schwarzacher Open". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Sommer-Open Baden-Baden 2011 - Open A". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Daniël Roos". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship :: Daniël Roos". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Men's Chess Mitropa Cup :: Daniël Roos". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
External links edit
- Daniel Roos rating card at FIDE
- Daniel Roos player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Daniel Roos chess games at 365Chess.com
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