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Björn Thorsteinsson

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Björn Thorsteinsson
CountryIceland
Born (1940-01-07) 7 January 1940 (age 84)

Björn Thorsteinsson (born 7 January 1940) is an Icelandic chess player, Icelandic Chess Championship two times winner (1967, 1975).

Biography

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From the begin 1960s to the mid-1970s Björn Thorsteinsson was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He twice won Icelandic Chess Championships: in 1967 and 1975.

Björn Thorsteinsson played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Björn Thorsteinsson played for Iceland in the Nordic Chess Cups:[2]

  • In 1975, at second board in the 6th Nordic Chess Cup in Hindås (+0, =3, -2).

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Björn Þorsteinsson". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Björn Þorsteinsson". www.olimpbase.org.
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