Draft:Jilling Van Dijk


Jilling van Dijk (August 13, 1918 – ) was a Dutch chess player. He was born in the municipality of Velsen located in the province of North Holland in Netherlands, in 1918.[citation needed]

He is consider as one of first winners tying Philip Bakker, whose a Dutchmen chess player also, accompanying in the same tournament as him, titling Tata Steel Chess Tournament.[1][2] Historically in 1938, it was titled "Hoogovenstoernooi 1938, Invitatiegroep, Round Robin"; in 1938, meanwhile the Hoogovens Tournament were to concluded, the two final rankings were received to Jilling Van Dijk, scoring the total of 2½/3.[3][4]

Jilling Van Dijk also participate in the second Hoogovens Tournament in 1939; however, when he then participate in the second tournament, he consequently was placed in 3rd place.

References

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  1. ^ Frey, Eduard (13 January 2023). "Ten Trivia about the Tata Steel Tournament series, the Wimbledon of Chess". ChessBase. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Wijk aan Zee / former Beverwijk (1st 1938, 84th 2022) TATA STEEL (Corus, Hoogovens)". Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Biography of Van Dijk, Jilling". Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Former Champions". Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.