Gerard Kerlin

Gerard Kerlin
Gerard Kerlin
Country	Ireland
Born	29 October 1910; Dublin, Ireland
Died	12 June 1946 (aged 35); Dublin, Ireland

Gerard Joseph Kerlin (29 October 1910 – 12 June 1946) was an Irish chess player and two-times Leinster Chess Championship winner (1940, 1941).

Biography

In the end of 1930s to the mid-1940s Gerard Kerlin was one of the strongest Irish chess players. He three times participated in Irish Chess Championships (1937, 1939, 1940).^[1] His best result in this tournament was shared 2nd - 3rd place in 1939. Gerard Kerlin two times in row won Leinster Chess Championships: 1940, and 1941. Also, he won Dunsany Premier in 1941.^[2]

Gerard Kerlin played for Ireland in the Chess Olympiad:^[3]

In 1939, at third board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+2, =7, -6).

References

^ "Irish championship players (by number of championships) | IRLchess".
^ "Players | IRLchess".
^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Gerard Kerlin". www.olimpbase.org.

External links

Gerard Kerlin player profile and games at Chessgames.com
Gerard Kerlin chess games at 365chess.com

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[1] "Irish championship players (by number of championships) | IRLchess".

[2] "Players | IRLchess".

[3] "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Gerard Kerlin". www.olimpbase.org.

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