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Yngvar Barda

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Yngvar Barda
CountryNorway
Born(1935-02-05)5 February 1935
Died23 July 1999(1999-07-23) (aged 64)

Yngvar Barda (5 February 1935 – 23 July 1999) was a Norwegian chess player, Nordic Chess Cup medalist (1970).

Biography

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Yngvar Barda was eldest son of first Norwegian International Master (IM) Olaf Barda (1909 – 1971). In the 1950s he was one of the leading Norwegian junior chess players. In 1953, in Copenhagen Yngvar Barda represented Norway in 2nd World Junior Chess Championship.[1]

Yngvar Barda played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad:[2]

Yngvar Barda played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cups:[3]

  • In 1970, at eight board in the 1st Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+0, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1972, at fourth board in the 3rd Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+0, =2, -2),
  • In 1974, at second board in the 5th Nordic Chess Cup in Eckernförde (+0, =3, -2).

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: 2nd World Junior Chess Championship, Copenhagen 1953". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Yngvar Barda". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Yngvar Barda". www.olimpbase.org.
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