Paul van der Sterren (born 17 March 1956) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He won the Dutch Chess Championship twice, in 1985 and 1993. In 1993 he qualified for the Candidates Tournament for the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996, but was eliminated in the first round (+1 −3 =3) by Gata Kamsky.
| Paul van der Sterren | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | 17 March 1956 Venlo, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (1989) |
| FIDE rating | 2462 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2605 (January 1994) |
| Peak ranking | No. 45 (January 1994) |
Van der Sterren represented the Netherlands in 11 consecutive Chess Olympiads from 1982 through 2000.[1]
He is the author of the two-volume opening encyclopedia Fundamental Chess Openings, which was published in 2009 and 2011. He is also the author of the book Your First Chess Lessons published in 2016.[2]
External links
- Paul van der Sterren player profile and games at Chessgames.com
References
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