Jacob Øst-Hansen (born 18 August 1952), is a Danish chess FIDE Master (FM), Danish Chess Championship medalist (1976), Chess Olympiad individual medalist (1980), European Team Chess Championship individual medalist (1983).
| Jacob Øst-Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 18 August 1952 |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| Peak rating | 2430 (January 1984) |
Biography edit
From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s Jacob Øst-Hansen was one of the leading Danish chess players. He participated in the finals of Danish Chess Championships and reached his best result in 1976, when he shared 2nd-7th place. In 1971, in Athens Jacob Øst-Hansen participated in 11th World Junior Chess Championship and shared 14th-15th place.[1] As member of the Vejlby-Risskov SK team, he participated in the 1st official European Chess Club Cup (1976). The Danish team reached the quarterfinals and lost to one of the winners of the tournament - Burevestnik Moscow (USSR).
Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1976, at second board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+3, =7, -1),
- In 1980, at first reserve board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+5, =6, -0) and won individual bronze medal,
- In 1982, at fourth board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+5, =5, -2).
Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the European Team Chess Championships:[3]
- In 1983, at sixth board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+3, =3, -0) and won individual gold medal.
Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]
- In 1972, at fourth board in the 19th World Student Team Chess Championship in Graz (+4, =5, -1),
- In 1974, at fourth board in the 20th World Student Team Chess Championship in Teesside (+6, =3, -3).
Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the Nordic Chess Cup:[5]
References edit
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 11th World Junior Chess Championship :: Athens 1971". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links edit
- Jacob Ost-Hansen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jacob Øst-Hansen chess games at 365chess.com
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