Ole Jakobsen (19 October 1942 — 30 June 2010), was a

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International Master (IM) (1973), three-times

Danish Chess Championship The Danish Chess Championship was organised by the Danish Chess Union ( DSU) and first held in 1910. A masterclass was first introduced in 1915. But it is only from 1922 that the title of Danish chess champion was introduced, this was the first year ...

winner (1969, 1971, 1980),

Nordic Chess Championship The Nordic Chess Championship (''Nordiska Schackkongressen'') is a biennal chess tournament which determines the champion of the Nordic countries. The first edition took place in Stockholm in 1897. History The winners in the Nordic Championship in ...

winner (1969).

Biography

From the 1960s to the 1980s, Ole Jakobsen was one of Danish leading chess players. He participated many times in the finals of

s and won three gold medals in 1969, 1971, 1980, and three silver medal in 1968, 1974, 1984. In 1975, in

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Ole Jakobsen won

ahead to

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and

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. Ole Jakobsen was winner of many international chess tournament awards, including first or shared first place in

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(1962, junior chess tournament),

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(1973/74, ''Rilton Cup''),

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(2005). Ole Jakobsen played for Denmark in the

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ...

s: * In 1964, at first reserve board in the

16th Chess Olympiad The 16th Chess Olympiad ( he, אולימפיאדת השחמט ה-16, ''Olimpiada ha-shachmat ha-16''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female ...

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(+8, =5, -3), * In 1972, at second board in the

20th Chess Olympiad The 20th Chess Olympiad ( mk, 20. Шаховска олимпијада, ''20. Šahovska olimpijada''), organized by Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE and comprising an open team tournament, as well as several other events designed t ...

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(+3, =8, -6), * In 1978, at second board in the

23rd Chess Olympiad The 23rd Chess Olympiad ( es, La 23a 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. and a women's tournament, as well a ...

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(+3, =8, -1), * In 1980, at first board in the

24th Chess Olympiad The 24th Chess Olympiad ( mt, L-24 Olimpijadi taċ-Ċess), 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. and a women's tournament, as well as ...

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(+2, =5, -4), * In 1984, at fourth board in the

26th Chess Olympiad The 26th Chess Olympiad ( el, Η 26η Σκακιστική Ολυμπιάδα, ''I 26i Skakistikí Olympiáda''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male an ...

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(+4, =4, -4). Ole Jakobsen played for Denmark in the

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

s: * In 1970, at first board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =6, -1), * In 1983, at fourth board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =3, -3). Ole Jakobsen played for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1961, at second board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+4, =1, -7), * In 1962, at second board in the 9th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+5, =4, -2), * In 1966, at third board in the 13th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+4, =6, -2) and won team bronze medal. Ole Jakobsen played for Denmark in the

Clare Benedict Cup The Clare Benedict Cup was a chess tournament for national teams from Western and Northern Europe, which took place 23 times from 1953 to 1979. Overview and History Foundation Clare Benedict (1871–1961), author and patron, was originally fro ...

: * In 1973, at third board in the 20th Clare Benedict Chess Cup in

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(+2, =4, -0) and won team bronze medal.

References

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