Harold van der Heijden
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Harold van der Heijden is a Dutch composer of chess endgame studies. He was born in Veghel
, The Netherlands, on December 18, 1960. By profession, after finishing his PhD in 2009, he is head of the R&D department of a veterinary institute.
His collection of endgame studies is probably the largest collection in the world (counting over 73,000 studies at July 2008). This collection is helpful for judges in anticipation checking. He was consulted by judges of many tourneys and also organized and/or judged several endgame study tourneys himself.
In 2001 he was awarded by the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions
(PCCC) the title of International Judge for Chess Composition for endgame studies.
He published well over 100 studies himself. With his 70 studies participating in tourneys, he won 22 prizes, 25 honourable mentions and 13 commendations (July 2008). He was appointed by the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions
(PCCC) as Section Director of the FIDE Album
for the endgame study section from the 1998-2000 Album until now.
He was editor (1989) and later chief editor (1993) of the magazine EBUR of the Dutch endgame circle ARVES. EBUR merged in 2007 with the famous international endgame study magazine EG
founded by John Roycroft
in 1965. He was also editor of this magazine since 1991 and took over chief editorship from John Roycroft with the merge of the magazines.
Veghel
Veghel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.Since 1994 Veghel and the neighbouring village of Erp have formed a single municipality.Veghel is twinned with Goch in Germany.- Population centres :*Boerdonk*Eerde*Erp*Keldonk...
, The Netherlands, on December 18, 1960. By profession, after finishing his PhD in 2009, he is head of the R&D department of a veterinary institute.
His collection of endgame studies is probably the largest collection in the world (counting over 73,000 studies at July 2008). This collection is helpful for judges in anticipation checking. He was consulted by judges of many tourneys and also organized and/or judged several endgame study tourneys himself.
In 2001 he was awarded by the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions
Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions
The Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions is the highest body governing the official activities in the chess composition, mandated by FIDE.Currently 39 countries are represented in the PCCC.Main duties of the Commission include:...
(PCCC) the title of International Judge for Chess Composition for endgame studies.
He published well over 100 studies himself. With his 70 studies participating in tourneys, he won 22 prizes, 25 honourable mentions and 13 commendations (July 2008). He was appointed by the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions
Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions
The Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions is the highest body governing the official activities in the chess composition, mandated by FIDE.Currently 39 countries are represented in the PCCC.Main duties of the Commission include:...
(PCCC) as Section Director of the FIDE Album
FIDE Album
The FIDE Albums are publications of the world chess governing body, FIDE, via the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions , containing the best chess problems and studies of a certain period ....
for the endgame study section from the 1998-2000 Album until now.
He was editor (1989) and later chief editor (1993) of the magazine EBUR of the Dutch endgame circle ARVES. EBUR merged in 2007 with the famous international endgame study magazine EG
EG (magazine)
EG is a magazine that publishes endgame studies and discusses various aspects of the endgame in chess. The letters "EG" stand for "End Game."...
founded by John Roycroft
John Roycroft
Arthur John Roycroft is an English chess endgame study composer and author, who lives in North West London. He is married to Betty Roycroft...
in 1965. He was also editor of this magazine since 1991 and took over chief editorship from John Roycroft with the merge of the magazines.
Books
- Harold van der Heijden (1996): Pawn Promotion, New in ChessNew In ChessNew In Chess is a chess magazine that appears eight times a year with chief editors International Grandmaster Jan Timman and Dirk Jan Ten Geuzendam. It contains notes by top players and chess prodigies on their own games...
, Alkmaar ISBN 90-5691-005-1 - Harrie Grondijs & Harold van der Heijden (2008): Inleiding tot de Eindspelstudie, RUEB, Rijswijk.
External links
- http://home.concepts.nl/~he16442/