Boerma, Nicolaas




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1892  785  1870 (82) 5
1893  797  1891 (78) 5
1894  795  1917 (76) 0
1895  762  1943 (73) 9
1896  775  1930 (78) 0
1897  785  1917 (80) 0
1898  818  1904 (81) 0
1899  866  1891 (81) 6
1900  893  1890 (86) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Boerma, Nicolaas Westendorp  
   Also known as: Dr. Westendorp Boerma
Born: 6 Apr. 1972
Died: 28 Nov. 1951
 
Notes:
The Mennonite Encyclopedia website lists his name as 'Boerma, Nicolaas Westendorp' but his Dutch Wikipedia page refers to him as 'Westendorp Boerma', suggesting that that was his family name. The Tijdschrift van den Nederlandschen Schaakbond of 1 Jan. 1893 has 'Dr. N. Westendorp Boerma' on p.5 and lists his as 'Westendorp Boerma' on p.6 in the crosstable of the 2nd class tournament at Amsterdam 1892, where all other players are listed by surname only. So, is his surname 'Boerma' or 'Westendorp Boerma'?
 
References
Periodicals
   [TNS], vol. 1, no. 1, 1 Jan. 1893, page 5, 6
   [TNS], vol. 3, no. 6, 1 June 1895, page 240, 243
   [TNS], vol. 7, no. 8, 1 Aug. 1899, page 187
   [TNS], vol. 8, no. 8, 1 Aug. 1900, page 178
Web
   [Boerma, Nicolaas Westendorp (1872-1951)]
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Tournament data

Amsterdam 1892 (2)     20th Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - 2nd Class     1  /  5
Groningen 1893 (2)     21st Netherland Chess Federation Tournament - 2nd class     1.5  /  5
Arnhem 1895 (3)     23rd Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 2nd Class, Section B     7.5  /  9
Amsterdam 1899 (4)     27th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 2nd Class, Group B     1.5  /  6
Groningen 1900 (2)     28th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 2nd Class, Group A     4  /  5
Groningen 1900 (5)     28th Netherland Chess Federation Congress - 2nd Class, Play-offs    
  Boerma, N.W. - Brakkee, G.J.     0 - 1    
  Boerma, N.W. - Veraart, A.     1 - 0    

Player information updated: 14 May 2025