Yngvar Barda (5 February 1935 – 23 July 1999) was a

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player, Nordic Chess Cup medalist (1970).

Biography

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

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Yngvar Barda represented Norway in 2nd

World Junior Chess Championship The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament (players must have been under 20 years old on 1 January in the year of competition) organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). The idea was the brainchild of William Rits ...

. Yngvar Barda played for Norway 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 an ...

: * In 1956, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in

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(+0, =1, -6). Yngvar Barda played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cups: * In 1970, at eight board in the 1st Nordic Chess Cup in

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(+0, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal, * In 1972, at fourth board in the 3rd Nordic Chess Cup in

(+0, =2, -2), * In 1974, at second board in the 5th Nordic Chess Cup in Eckernförde (+0, =3, -2).

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Yngvar Barda
chess games at 365chess.com 1935 births 1999 deaths Norwegian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Norway-chess-bio-stub