In the 1960s and 1970s, Christian Langeweg was one of the leading Dutch chess players. He is multiple medalist of the Dutch Chess Championship: twice won silver medals (1969, 1980) and won bronze medals three times (1970, 1972, 1983). In 1961, in Amsterdam Christian Langeweg won the IBM international chess tournament. In 1974, he won the International Chess Tournament in Plovdiv. In 1976, in Zürich he ranked in 4th place in the first Switzerland Open Chess Championship. In 1962, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
In 1965, at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship in Hamburg (+1, =4, -5),
In 1983, at first reserve board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+0, =1, -2).
Christian Langeweg played for Netherlands in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]
In 1960, at first board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad (+4, =2, -7),
In 1961, at first board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in Helsinki (+3, =1, -8),
In 1962, at first board in the 9th World Student Team Chess Championship in Mariánské Lázně (+6, =2, -4),
In 1963, at first board in the 10th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budva (+5, =6, -1).
Also Christian Langeweg ten times played for Netherlands in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups (1961-1962, 1966–1970, 1972–1974) where in team competition won 2 gold (1966, 1969) and 2 silver (1968, 1972) medals, and in individual competition won gold (1966) medal.[4]
Referencesedit
^"OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Christian Langeweg". www.olimpbase.org.
^"OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Christian Langeweg". www.olimpbase.org.
^"OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Christian Langeweg". www.olimpbase.org.
^"OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Christian Langeweg". www.olimpbase.org.
External linksedit
Christian Langeweg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
Christian Langeweg chess games at 365chess.com
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christian, langeweg, kick, langeweg, born, march, 1937, dutch, chess, international, master, 1962, five, times, dutch, chess, championship, medalist, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1983, chess, olympiad, three, times, individual, medalist, 1966, 1970, 1980, countryne. Christian Langeweg or Kick Langeweg born 7 March 1937 is a Dutch chess International Master IM 1962 five times Dutch Chess Championship medalist 1969 1970 1972 1980 1983 and Chess Olympiad three times individual medalist 1966 1970 1980 Christian LangewegCountryNetherlandsBorn 1937 03 07 7 March 1937 age 86 TitleInternational Master 1962 Peak rating2455 January 1981 Biography editIn the 1960s and 1970s Christian Langeweg was one of the leading Dutch chess players He is multiple medalist of the Dutch Chess Championship twice won silver medals 1969 1980 and won bronze medals three times 1970 1972 1983 In 1961 in Amsterdam Christian Langeweg won the IBM international chess tournament In 1974 he won the International Chess Tournament in Plovdiv In 1976 in Zurich he ranked in 4th place in the first Switzerland Open Chess Championship In 1962 he was awarded the FIDE International Master IM title Christian Langeweg played for Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads 1 In 1960 at second reserve board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig 0 1 3 In 1962 at fourth board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna 4 5 5 In 1964 at third board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv 8 4 5 In 1966 at fourth board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana 10 4 1 and won individual gold medal In 1968 at third board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano 5 3 4 In 1970 at third board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen 8 6 1 and won individual bronze medal In 1978 at second reserve board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires 2 4 2 In 1980 at fourth board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta 4 5 0 and won individual silver medal Christian Langeweg played for Netherlands in the European Team Chess Championships 2 In 1965 at second board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship in Hamburg 1 4 5 In 1983 at first reserve board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv 0 1 2 Christian Langeweg played for Netherlands in the World Student Team Chess Championships 3 In 1960 at first board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad 4 2 7 In 1961 at first board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in Helsinki 3 1 8 In 1962 at first board in the 9th World Student Team Chess Championship in Marianske Lazne 6 2 4 In 1963 at first board in the 10th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budva 5 6 1 Also Christian Langeweg ten times played for Netherlands in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups 1961 1962 1966 1970 1972 1974 where in team competition won 2 gold 1966 1969 and 2 silver 1968 1972 medals and in individual competition won gold 1966 medal 4 References edit OlimpBase Men s Chess Olympiads Christian Langeweg www olimpbase org OlimpBase European Men s Team Chess Championship Christian Langeweg www olimpbase org OlimpBase World Student Team Chess Championship Christian Langeweg www olimpbase org OlimpBase Clare Benedict Chess Cup Christian Langeweg www olimpbase org External links editChristian Langeweg player profile and games at Chessgames com Christian Langeweg chess games at 365chess com nbsp nbsp This article about a person from the Netherlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Langeweg amp oldid 1176741563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
