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Josef Augustin

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Josef Augustin
CountryCzechoslovakia
Czech Republic
Born (1942-05-18) 18 May 1942 (age 82)
Kyjov, Czech Republic
TitleInternational Master (1976)
Peak rating2445 (January 1977)

Josef Augustin (born 18 May 1942) is a Czech chess International Master (1976), Czechoslovak Chess Championship winner (1965).

Biography

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In the 1960s and 1970s Josef Augustin was one of the leading Czechoslovak chess players. He repeatedly competed in the Czechoslovak Chess Championship finals, where winning three medals: gold (Pardubice, 1965), silver (Ostrava, 1976) and bronze (Brno, 1975).[1] In 1976, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Josef Augustin played for Czechoslovakia in the Chess Olympiad:[2]

Josef Augustin played for Czechoslovakia in the European Team Chess Championship:[3]

  • In 1977, at fourth board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship in Moscow (+0, =5, -2).

Josef Augustin played for Czechoslovakia in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1960, at second board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad (+4, =3, -0) and won team and individual gold medals,
  • In 1961, at first reserve board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in Helsinki (+3, =4, -1),
  • In 1963, at first reserve board in the 10th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budva (+1, =2, -3).

References

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  1. ^ "ŠSČR » Historie MČR mužů". 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Josef Augustin". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Josef Augustin". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Josef Augustin". www.olimpbase.org.
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