Jan Hein Donner
Johannes Hendrikus (Hein) Donner was a Dutch chess grandmaster and writer. He was born in The Hague. His father Jan Donner was a prominent Dutch politician and judge. Donner won the Dutch Championship in 1954, 1957, and 1958. At the Gijón tournament of 1956 he came third, behind Bent Larsen and Klaus Darga, equal with Alberic O'Kelly. FIDE, the World Chess Federation, awarded Donner the GM title in 1959. He played for the Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads 11 times. He was the uncle of a 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