Jos Gobert (also Jozef Gobert; 22 May 1922 – unknown) was a Belgian chess player, two times Belgian Chess Championships winner (1954, 1955).

Jos Gobert
CountryBelgium
Born(1922-05-17)17 May 1922
Diedunknown

Biography

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Jos Gobert was one of Belgium's leading chess players in the mid-1950s. He participated several times in Belgian Chess Championships and two times won this tournament. In 1954, in Bruges his victory was big surprise because he was ahead of the best Belgian chess players of this time - Albéric O'Kelly de Galway and Arthur Dunkelblum.[1] The next year, in Merksem, Belgian Chess Championship was more haunted, but Jos Gobert shared 1st -3rd place and won an additional tournament for the title of champion.[2][3]

Jos Gobert played for Belgium in the Chess Olympiad:[4]

Jos Gobert played for Belgium in the Clare Benedict Cup:[5]

  • In 1953, at fifth board in the 1st Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Mont Pèlerin (+1, =1, -3).

References

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  1. ^ "Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Bruges".
  2. ^ "Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Merksem".
  3. ^ "Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship play-off".
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jozef Gobert". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Jozef Gobert". www.olimpbase.org.
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