Eva Karolina Aronson ( Hedén, 2 March 1908 – 8 January 1999) was a

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-born

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player who held the title of

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(WIM, 1972). She was a winner the

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(1972).

Biography

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Aronson was one of the leading chess players in the United States. She won the United States Women's Chess Championship in 1972. Also she four times won United States Women's Open Chess Championship: 1953, 1961, 1969, and 1973. In 1967, Aronson participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in

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and ranked 18th place. In 1973, she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in

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and shared 17th-18th place. Aronson played for United States in the

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: * In 1966, at first reserve board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad (women) in

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(+2, =0, -4). In 1972, Aronson was awarded the FIDE

(WIM) title. She was married to chess player Ninus Aronson (1897-1984).

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aronson, Eva 1908 births 1999 deaths Sportspeople from Linköping Chess Woman International Masters American female chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century American chess players 20th-century American sportswomen Swedish emigrants to the United States