George Mortimer Kramer (born 15 May 1929) is an American chess player, Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (1950).
George Kramer | |
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Country | United States |
Born | (1929-05-15) 15 May 1929 (age 93) New York City, United States |
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 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]
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