Jan Hein Donner
Johannes Hendrikus (Hein) Donner was a Dutch chess grandmaster and writer. Donner was born in The Hague and won the Dutch Championship in 1954, 1957, and 1958. He took part in the Internacional Chess Tournament (1956), Donner came third, behind Larsen and Darga. FIDE, the World Chess Federation, awarded him the GM title in 1959. He played for the Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads 11 times. He was the uncle of the former Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Piet Hein Donner.
Tournaments won by Jan Hein Donner
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Venice | 1967 | Venice |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1965 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1963 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1958 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1950 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
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Born: Wednesday, July 6, 1927
Died: Sunday, November 27, 1988