Otto Birger Morcken
Otto Birger Morcken (11 October 1910 – 17 January 2009) was a Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1956).
Otto Birger Morcken | |
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Country | Norway |
Born | Bergen, Norway | 11 October 1910
Died | 17 January 2009 98) | (aged
Biography
In the 1950s, Otto Birger Morcken was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. In 1956, he won Norwegian Chess Championship.[1]
Otto Birger Morcken played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1950, at third board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+1, =6, -6),
- In 1952, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+1, =2, -5),
- In 1954, at first board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+2, =5, -6),
- In 1956, at second board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+3, =5, -5).
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References
- "Tidligere-vinnere av NM". www.sjakk.net.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Otto Birger Morcken". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Otto Birger Morcken player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Otto Birger Morcken chess games at 365chess.com
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