Nancy Roos

Nancy Roos (February 28, 1905 – April 6, 1957)[1] was a U.S. chess champion.

Born Nancy Krotoschin in Belgium,[2] she married Martin Roos.[1] Before coming to America she was active at the Cercle l'Echiquier in Brussels.[2] Roos won the U.S. Women's Chess Championship in 1955 with Gisela Kahn Gresser, both scoring 9–2.[3] She took second at the Pan-American Tournament in 1954 behind Mary Bain and Mona May Karff, and tied for second at the 1942 U.S. Women's Championship behind Adele Belcher and Karff.[2] Roos was a professional photographer and at the time of her death was the second highest rated woman in the U.S. Chess Federation.[2] She died of cancer in Los Angeles, California.[2]

References
  1. Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 359, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
  2. "Nancy Roos", Chess Life, XI (18), p. 4, May 20, 1957
  3. "Gresser, Roos Share Title", Chess Life, X (2), p. 1, September 20, 1955


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