Knut Bøckman
Knut Bøckman (24 April 1932 – 2 July 2008) was a Norwegian chess player and journalist.
| Knut Bøckman | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Born | 24 April 1932 Tromsø, Norway |
| Died | 2 July 2008 (aged 76) |
Biography
In the 1950s Knut Bøckman was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. Latest he was chairman of Oslo chess club Oslo Schakselskap for 19 years.
Knut Bøckman played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad:[1]
- In 1958, at fourth board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+5, =5, -4).
Knut Bøckman played for Norway in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[2]
- In 1954, at fourth board in the 1st World Student Team Chess Championship in Oslo (+1, =5, -4),
- In 1956, at third board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in Uppsala (+2, =1, -4).
Knut Bøckman was a journalist by profession. He was political editor of Norwegian weekly newspaper Morgenbladet.[3]
References
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Knut Bøckman". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Knut Bøckman". www.olimpbase.org.
- "Knut Bøckman - et personlig minne". www.sjakkselskapet.no.
External links
- Knut Bockman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Knut Bøckman chess games at 365chess.com
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