Trygve Halvorsen (unknown – unknown) was a

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player, two-times

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winner (1933, 1934).

Biography

In the 1930s Trygve Halvorsen was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He twice in row won the Norwegian Chess Championship: in 1933 and 1934. Trygve Halvorsen played for Norway in the

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s: * In 1930, at reserve board in the

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(+2, =4, -8), * In 1931, at third board in the

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(+3, =7, -5), * In 1958, at second reserve board in the

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(+2, =2, -4).

References

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Trygve Halvorsen
chess games at 365chess.com Year of birth missing Year of death missing Norwegian chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Norway-chess-bio-stub