{{short description|Belgian chess player}} {{Infobox chess player | name = Robert Lemaire | image = | birthname = | caption = | country = Belgium | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|7|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|6|27|1916|7|23|df=yes}} | death_place = | spouse = | children = | title = | worldchampion = | womensworldchampion = | peakrating = | FideID = }}
'''Robert Lemaire''' (23 July 1916 – 27 June 1994) was a Belgian chess player, Belgian Chess Championships winner (1950).
==Biography== From the mid-1940s to end of 1950s Robert Lemaire was one of Belgium's leading chess players. He was a multiple medalist of the Belgian Chess Championship. In 1946, in Antwerp Robert Lemaire shared 1st – 2nd place with Albéric O'Kelly de Galway in Belgian Chess Championship but lost additional match for the title – 0:4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Antwerp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship-play-off-ghent/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship play-off, Ghent}}</ref> In 1950, in Ghent he won Belgian Chess Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship-ghent-2/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Ghent}}</ref> In 1952, in Ghent he ranked 2nd in Belgian Chess Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship-ghent-3/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Ghent}}</ref> In 1955, in Merksem Robert Lemaire shared 1st – 3rd place in Belgian Chess Championship but ranked only 3rd in additional tournament for the title of champion (tournament won Jos Gobert).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship-merksem/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Merksem}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship-play-off/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship play-off}}</ref> In 1960, in Ghent he shared 1st – 2nd place in this tournament but remained 2nd after the additional factor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belgianchesshistory.be/tournament/belgian-championship-ghent-4/|title=Belgian Chess History » Belgian championship, Ghent}}</ref>
Robert Lemaire played for Belgium in the Chess Olympiad:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/xtvn35zf.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Robert Lemaire|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> * In 1954, at fourth board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+9, =2, -7).
Robert Lemaire played for Belgium in the Clare Benedict Cup:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersq/xtvn35zf.html|title=OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Robert Lemaire|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> * In 1955, at third board in the 2nd Clare Benedict Chess Cu in Mont Pèlerin (+0, =1, -4).
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==External links== *{{chessgames player|id=94728}} *[https://www.365chess.com/players/Robert_Lemaire Robert Lemaire] chess games at 365Chess.com
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