Marianne Stoffels (ca. 1910[1] – unknown) was a Belgian chess master. She was a Women's World Chess Championship participant in 1939 and a five-time winner the Belgian Women's Chess Championship (1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944).
| Marianne Stoffels | |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium |
| Born | ca. 1910 |
Biography edit
From the late 1930s to the early 1940s, Stoffels was one of the leading female chess players in Belgium. She won the Belgian Women's Chess Championships five times: in 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942 and 1944. She participated several times in the Antwerp interclub tournament De Zilveren toren with the Antwerp chess club Het schaakbord from 1929 to 1934.[2] In 1939, Stoffels participated in Women's World Chess Championship 1939 in Buenos Aires, where she finished in 16th place.[3]
References edit
- ^ "C. (Marianne) Waegemans Stoffels - Chessgames - New In Chess". 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Belgian Chess History » Stoffels, Marianne".
- ^ "1927-39 Title Tournaments: World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
External links edit
- Marianne Stoffels player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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