Adolf Olland
Adolf Georg Olland (born April 13, 1867 in Utrecht , † July 22, 1933 in The Hague ) was a Dutch chess master .
Olland, a doctor by profession, learned to play chess from his father as a child. He was the founder and long-time chairman of the Utrecht Chess Club, whose members included the Dutch writer Multatuli . In 1890 he brought out a chess book for beginners: Theory en Practijk . At the beginning of the 20th century, Olland reached its sporting peak. In 1899 he was second in Amsterdam , in 1901 he won in Haarlem , in 1912 he was fourth in Stockholm , in 1913 third in Scheveningen and seventh in Hastings in 1919. In 1909, Olland won the first Dutch national championship in Leiden ahead of Abraham Speijer .
Olland played a number of competitions in his hometown of Utrecht , including against Richard Réti 1920 4-6 (+3 = 2 −5) and 1928 0-5, against Max Euwe in 1921 1.5-5.5 (+1 = 1 - 5) and 1922 3.5-6.5 (+2 = 3 −5), as well as against Géza Maróczy in 1922 0-4. Olland was friends with the Belgian chess master Edgard Colle , with whom he spent many hours of analysis. In 1933 he died of a heart attack during the 8th Dutch National Championship in The Hague .
A variant in the MacCutcheon variant of the French Defense is named after Olland : 1. e2 – e4 e7 – e6 2. d2 – d4 d7 – d5 3. Nb1 – c3 Ng8 – f6 4. Bc1 – g5 Bf8 – b4 5. e4 –E5 h7 – h6 6. Bg5 – c1 , Olland's continuation .
Web links
- Replayable chess games by Adolf Olland on 365Chess.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Olland, Adolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olland, Adolf Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch chess master |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Utrecht |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1933 |
| Place of death | The hague |