Daniël Roos

Daniël Roos (born 9 August 1959), is a French chess International Master (IM) (1982), Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist (1982).

Biography
Daniël Roos coming from a French Chess family. Her father Michel Roos (1932-2002) won French Chess Championship in 1964, this success was repeated by the brother Louis in 1977. Her mother Jacqueline Roos (died 2016) was International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (2000) but sister Céline (born 1953) is Women International Master (WIM).

In 2009, in Salzburg Daniël Roos shared 2nd - 5th place in International Chess Tournament 24. Schwarzacher Open. In 2011, in Baden-Baden he ranked 3rd in International Chess Tournament Sommer-Open.

Daniël Roos played for France in the Chess Olympiads:
 In 1980, at second reserve board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+1, =5, -1),
 In 1982, at first reserve board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+8, =2, -1) and won individual gold medal.

Daniël Roos played for France in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship:
 In 1981, at first board in the 3rd World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Graz (+2, =7, -2),
 In 1983, at first board in the 4th World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship in Chicago (+3, =1, -4).

Also Daniël Roos seven times played for France in the Chess Mitropa Cup (1977-1979, 1984-1988) and in team competition won silver (1987) and bronze (1977) medals, but in individual competition won gold (1977) medal.

In 1982, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

External links

Daniël Roos chess games at 365chess.com

Category:1959 births
Category:Living people
Category:French chess players
Category:Chess International Masters
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors