George Kramer (chess player)

George Mortimer Kramer (born 15 May 1929) is an American chess player, Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (1950).

George Kramer
Country	United States
Born	(1929-05-15) 15 May 1929 New York City, United States

Biography

After World War II George Kramer was one of the most promising new chess players in the United States. In 1945, at the age of sixteen, he won the New York State Chess Championship.[1] In 1946, he debuted in U.S. Chess Championship where ranked at 9th place.[2] In 1952, George Kramer won Manhattan Chess Club Championship.

George Kramer played for United States in the Chess Olympiad:[3]

• In 1950, at reserve board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+5, =5, -3) and won individual bronze medal.

In later years, George Kramer was no longer repeated these results in chess tournaments. He also participated twice in the U.S. Chess Championships (1957, 1962) but ranked at the bottom of the table each time.[4][5] In 1960s he three times won New Jersey State Chess Championships (1964, 1967, 1969).[6]

References

1. Chess in 1929 by Bill Wall
2. "1946 US Chess Championship". graeme.50webs.com.
3. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: George Kramer". www.olimpbase.org.
4. "1957/8 US Chess Championship". graeme.50webs.com.
5. "1961/2 US Chess Championship". graeme.50webs.com.
6. "List of New Jersey Champions 1946 – Present - New Jersey State Chess Federation". 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016.

External links

• George Kramer player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• George Kramer chess games at 365chess.com