Ingrid Larsen (chess player)
Ingrid Larsen (1 July 1909 – 25 February 1990) was a Danish chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1950). She was a seventeen-times winner the Danish Women's Chess Championship.
| Ingrid Larsen | |
|---|---|
 Larsen in 1957 | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Born | 1 July 1909 |
| Died | 25 February 1990 (aged 80) |
| Title | Woman International Master (1950) |
Biography
From the late 1930s to the early 1980s, Ingrid Larsen was one of the leading chess players in the Denmark. Seventeen times she won the Danish Women's Chess Championships: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1969 and 1983.
Ingrid Larsen three times participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Tournaments:
- In 1937, at Women's World Chess Championship in Stockholm shared 21st-22nd place;
- In 1939, at Women's World Chess Championship in Buenos Aires has taken 11th place;[1]
- In 1950, at Women's World Chess Championship in Moscow has taken 15th place.[2]
Ingrid Larsen played for Denmark in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1957, at first board in the 1st Chess Olympiad (women) in Emmen (+5, =2, -4),
- In 1966, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Oberhausen (+1, =5, -7),
- In 1969, at second board in the 4th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lublin (+0, =5, -6),
- In 1976, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+4, =4, -4),
- In 1978, at third board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+6, =3, -5),
- In 1980, at first reserve board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+1, =3, -6).
In 1950, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.
References
- "1927-39 Title Tournaments : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- "1949-50 Title Tournament : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- Bartelski, Wojciech. "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Ingrid Larsen". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Ingrid Larsen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ingrid Larsen chess games at 365Chess.com
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