Céline Roos

Céline Roos (born 22 December 1953) is a French and Canadian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1985).

Céline Roos
Country	France  Canada
Born	22 December 1953
Title	Woman International Master (1985)

Biography

Céline Roos coming from a French Chess family. Her father Michel Roos (1932-2002) won French Chess Championship in 1964, this success was repeated by the brother Louis in 1977. Her mother Jacqueline Roos (died 2016) was International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (2000) but brother Daniël (born 1959) are International Master (IM).

Céline Roos participated in many international chess tournaments. In 1990, she made the greatest success at the International Women's Chess Tournament in Oisterwijk, when she shared the second place.[1]

Céline Roos played for Canada in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]

• In 1980, at second board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+5, =3, -4),
• In 1982, at second board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+4, =5, -3),
• In 1984, at second board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+7, =5, -1) and won individual gold medal,
• In 1988, at second board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+8, =1, -3).

In 1985, Céline Roos awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title.

References

1. "Oisterwijk (Women) 1990 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com.
2. Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Céline Roos". www.olimpbase.org.

External links

• Céline Roos player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Céline Roos chess games at 365Chess.com
• "Emma Zunz" as Endgame - Céline Roos wrote a paper relating chess to Jorge Luis Borges' short story "Emma Zunz."