In the 1960s and 1970s, Bjørn Brinck-Claussen was one of the strongest Danish chess players after chess grandmaster Bent Larsen. Three times he won Danish Chess Championships: 1966, 1970, and 1977. In 1962/63, he won Hastings International Chess CongressB tournament. In 1963, he won Nordic Chess Championship. In 1986, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. In 1996, he shared first place in Copenhagen City Chess Championship.
In 1983, at first reserve board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+1, =1, -2).
Brinck-Claussen also played six times for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championships (1961-1962, 1964, 1966–1968) and won bronze medal in team competition (1966).[3]
Brinck-Claussen died on 16 November 2022, at the age of 80.[4]
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^"Bjørn Brinck-Claussen er død". Dansk Skak Union. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
External linksedit
Bjorn Brinck-Claussen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
Bjørn Brinck-Claussen chess games at 365chess.com
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bjørn, brinck, claussen, january, 1942, november, 2022, danish, chess, international, master, 1986, three, times, danish, chess, championship, winner, 1966, 1970, 1977, chess, olympiad, individual, silver, medal, winner, 1962, countrydenmarkborn, 1942, january. Bjorn Brinck Claussen 29 January 1942 16 November 2022 was a Danish chess International Master IM 1986 three times Danish Chess Championship winner 1966 1970 1977 Chess Olympiad individual silver medal winner 1962 Bjorn Brinck ClaussenCountryDenmarkBorn 1942 01 29 29 January 1942Copenhagen DenmarkDied16 November 2022 2022 11 16 aged 80 TitleInternational Master 1986 Peak rating2425 July 1971 Biography editIn the 1960s and 1970s Bjorn Brinck Claussen was one of the strongest Danish chess players after chess grandmaster Bent Larsen Three times he won Danish Chess Championships 1966 1970 and 1977 In 1962 63 he won Hastings International Chess Congress B tournament In 1963 he won Nordic Chess Championship In 1986 he was awarded the FIDE International Master IM title In 1996 he shared first place in Copenhagen City Chess Championship Bjorn Brinck Claussen played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiads 1 In 1962 at second reserve board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna 8 2 2 and won individual silver medal In 1964 at third board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv 7 5 2 In 1966 at second board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana 5 4 8 In 1968 at second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano 4 6 4 In 1984 at first reserve board in the 26th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki 3 5 3 In 1990 at second reserve board in the 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad 1 3 2 Brinck Claussen played for Denmark in the European Team Chess Championship 2 In 1983 at first reserve board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv 1 1 2 Brinck Claussen also played six times for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championships 1961 1962 1964 1966 1968 and won bronze medal in team competition 1966 3 Brinck Claussen died on 16 November 2022 at the age of 80 4 References edit OlimpBase Men s Chess Olympiads Bjorn Brinck Claussen www olimpbase org Archived from the original on 11 September 2017 OlimpBase European Men s Team Chess Championship Bjorn Brinck Claussen www olimpbase org Archived from the original on 10 October 2012 OlimpBase World Student Team Chess Championship Bjorn Brinck Claussen www olimpbase org Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Bjorn Brinck Claussen er dod Dansk Skak Union 20 November 2022 Retrieved 21 November 2022 External links editBjorn Brinck Claussen player profile and games at Chessgames com Bjorn Brinck Claussen chess games at 365chess com nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to a Danish chess figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bjorn Brinck Claussen amp oldid 1221613273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
