Knut Bøckman (24 April 1932 – 2 July 2008) was a Norwegian

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player and journalist.

Biography

In the 1950s Knut Bøckman was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. Latest he was chairman of

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chess club ''Oslo Schakselskap'' for 19 years. Knut Bøckman played for Norway in the

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: * In 1958, at fourth board in the

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(+5, =5, -4). Knut Bøckman played for Norway in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1954, at fourth board in the 1st World Student Team Chess Championship in

(+1, =5, -4), * In 1956, at third board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =1, -4). Knut Bøckman was a journalist by profession. He was political editor of Norwegian weekly newspaper ''

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''.

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Knut Bøckman
chess games at 365chess.com 1932 births 2008 deaths Sportspeople from Tromsø Norwegian journalists Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Norwegian chess players 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-chess-bio-stub