Jacob Øst-Hansen
CountryDenmark
Born (1952-08-18) 18 August 1952
TitleFIDE Master
Peak rating2430 (January 1984)

Jacob Øst-Hansen (born 18 August 1952), is a Danish chess FIDE Master (FM), Danish Chess Championship medalist (1976), Chess Olympiad individual medalist (1980), European Team Chess Championship individual medalist (1983).

Biography

From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s Jacob Øst-Hansen was one of the leading Danish chess players. He participated in the finals of Danish Chess Championships and reached his best result in 1976, when he shared 2nd-7th place. In 1971, in Athens Jacob Øst-Hansen participated in 11th World Junior Chess Championship and shared 14th-15th place.[1] As member of the Vejlby-Risskov SK team, he participated in the 1st official European Chess Club Cup (1976). The Danish team reached the quarterfinals and lost to one of the winners of the tournament - Burevestnik Moscow (USSR).

Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the European Team Chess Championships:[3]

  • In 1983, at sixth board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+3, =3, -0) and won individual gold medal.

Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1972, at fourth board in the 19th World Student Team Chess Championship in Graz (+4, =5, -1),
  • In 1974, at fourth board in the 20th World Student Team Chess Championship in Teesside (+6, =3, -3).

Jacob Øst-Hansen played for Denmark in the Nordic Chess Cup:[5]

  • In 1976, at first board in the 7th Nordic Chess Cup in Bremen (+2, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1989, at third board in the 12th Nordic Chess Cup in Aabybro (+1, =6, -0) and won team gold medal.

References

  1. ↑ "OlimpBase :: 11th World Junior Chess Championship :: Athens 1971". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ↑ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ↑ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Jacob Øst-Hansen". www.olimpbase.org.


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