Jan Ambrož (born 18 June 1954), is a
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chess
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International Master (IM) (1980),
Czechoslovak Chess Championship
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History
The first Czechoslovak championships were held in Prague in 1919. After a break caused by World War II, the championsh ...
winner (1980),
Chess Olympiad
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team silver medalist (
1982
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).
Biography
Jan Ambrož achieved the greatest success in his chess career in 1980 when he won the
Czechoslovak Chess Championship
The Czechoslovak National Chess Championship was a chess competition to determine the best Czechoslovak chess player.
History
The first Czechoslovak championships were held in Prague in 1919. After a break caused by World War II, the championsh ...
. In 1982, he participated in the World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament, where he was ranked 8th among 22 players. From 1990 to 1992, Jan Ambrož won three consecutive wins in International Chess Tournament in
Bad Ragaz
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. In 1980, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
Jan Ambrož played for Czechoslovakia in the
Chess Olympiad
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s:
* In 1982, at second reserve board in the
25th Chess Olympiad
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in
Lucerne
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(+0, =1, -0) and won team silver medal.
Jan Ambrož played for Czechoslovakia in the World Student Team Chess Championships:
* In 1974, at second reserve board in the 20th World Student Team Chess Championship in
Teesside
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(+3, =1, -1).
References
External links
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Jan Ambrožchess games at 365chess.com
1954 births
Living people
People from Lanškroun
Czechoslovak chess players
Czech chess players
Chess International Masters
Chess Olympiad competitors
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