Øjvind Larsen
Øjvind Larsen (23 June 1882 — 6 Jule 1960), was a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship silver medalist (1926).
| Øjvind Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 23 June 1882 |
| Died | 6 July 1960 (aged 78) Maribo, Denmark |
Biography
In the 1920s and 1930s Øjvind Larsen was one of Danish leading chess players. From 1923 to 1947 Øjvind Larsen took part in the Danish Chess Championships, where he achieved his best result in 1926, when he shared 1st — 3rd places. After an additional tournament for champions title, he won 2nd place (Erik Andersen won).
Øjvind Larsen played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1931, at reserve board in the 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague (+2, =1, -8),
- In 1937, at fourth board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+2, =5, -3),
- In 1939, at reserve board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+1, =1, -2).
References
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Øjvind Larsen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Øjvind Larsen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Øjvind Larsen chess games at 365chess.com
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