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Ruth Herstein

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Ruth Herstein
CountryUnited States
BornApril 12, 1932 (1932-04-12)
Heerlen, The Netherlands
DiedSeptember 13, 1999 (1999-09-14) (aged 67)
Santa Monica, California

Ruth Herstein (April 12, 1932 – September 13, 1999) was an American chess player, U.S. Women's Chess Championship medalist (1975, 1976)

Biography

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In the 1970s, Herstein was one of the leading female chess players in the United States. She often participated in the United States Women's Chess Championship, which achieved the best results in 1975 and 1976 when she shared second and third place.[1][2][3]

Herstein played for United States in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[4]

References

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  1. ^ 22nd US Women's Championship and Zonal; 1975
  2. ^ 23rd US Women's Championship; 1976
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's US Chess Championship :: Herstein, Ruth". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Ruth Herstein". www.olimpbase.org.
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