Daan Jacobus Siegfried de Lange (4 August 1915 – 29 May 1988) was a Dutch origin Norwegian chess player,

Norwegian Chess Championship The Norwegian Chess Championship (NM i sjakk) is an annual tournament held in Norway during the month of July, in order to determine the national chess champion. The tournament is held at different venues each year as part of the ''Landsturnering' ...

winner (1960).

Biography

Daan de Lange was born in the Netherlands. In his youth, he was professionally involved in football - for some time Daan de Lange played in Ajax. He also studied music. During the

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he lived in England. Daan de Lange served in the music division of the United States Army. After the World War II he returned to the Netherlands. In the mid 1950s Daan de Lange moved to Norway. He lived in

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, then in Hamar. Daan de Lange earned playing the piano. For two decades, he was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. Daan de Lange won

in 1960. Daan de Lange played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1960, at second board in the

14th Chess Olympiad The 14th Chess Olympiad (german: Die 14. Schacholympiade), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female playe ...

in Leipzig (+5, =6, -7), * In 1966, at first reserve board in the

17th Chess Olympiad The 17th Chess Olympiad ( es, La 17a Olimpíada de ajedrez), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as severa ...

in Havana (+3, =1, -6), * In 1968, at second reserve board in the

18th Chess Olympiad The 18th Chess Olympiad ( it, Le 18º Olimpiadi degli scacchi), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as seve ...

in Lugano (+7, =1, -2), * In 1970, at first reserve board in the

19th Chess Olympiad The 19th Chess Olympiad (german: Die 19. Schacholympiade), comprising an open team tournament as well as the annual FIDE congress, took place between September 5–27, 1970, in Siegen, West Germany. The Soviet team with six Grandmasters, led by ...

in Siegen (+4, =6, -1). Daan de Lange played for Norway in the

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: * In 1977, at fourth board in the 22nd Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Copenhagen (+0, =1, -3). Daan de Lange played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cup: * In 1970, at sixt board in the 1st Nordic Chess Cup in

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(+1, =2, -0) and won team bronze medal and individual gold medal.

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chess games at 365chess.com 1915 births 1988 deaths Dutch chess players Norwegian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players {{Norway-chess-bio-stub