Frode Søby (born 16 April 1935), is a Danish

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player.

Chess career

During the 1960s, Frode Søby was one of the leading Danish chess players. He participated in the finals of

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s and attained his best result in 1962, finishing seventh. Frode Søby played for Denmark in the

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: * In 1962, at fourth board in the

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(+4, =3, -8). Since the mid-1970s, Søby has rarely played serious chess. Since the early 1990s, he has played mainly in Danish team competitions.

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Frode Søby
chess games at 365chess.com 1935 births Living people Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Danish chess players {{Denmark-chess-bio-stub