About Harry Kongshavn
Lived 1899 – 1969 (aged 69–70). Harry Kongshavn was a Norwegian chess player.
Harry Kongshavn (23 February 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner.
Biography Harry Kongshavn was born in Hitterø Municipality in Lister og Mandal county, Norway. He was the son of a fisherman. He worked as an electrician at Elektrisk Bureau, and built illegal radios in Oslo during the Second World War as a member of the Norwegian resistance group Wiedswang.
In the late 1940s and begin 1950s, Harry Kongshavn was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. In 1951, he won Norwegian Chess Championship.
Harry Kongshavn played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad: In 1950, at fourth board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+3, =0, -7).
He died at age 70.
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Who was Harry Kongshavn?
Norwegian chess player
When was Harry Kongshavn born?
Harry Kongshavn was born on 23 February 1899 in Flekkefjord Municipality.
When did Harry Kongshavn die?
Harry Kongshavn died in 1969.
What was Harry Kongshavn's occupation?
Harry Kongshavn was a chess player.
What nationality was Harry Kongshavn?
Harry Kongshavn was Norwegian.
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