About Hartvig Nielsen
Lived 1908 – 1997 (aged 88). Hartvig Nielsen was a Danish chess player.
Hartvig Nielsen (1 April 1908 – 31 January 1997) was a Danish chess player and Danish Chess Championship medalist.
Biography From the late 1930s to the late 1950s, Hartvig Nielsen was one of the leading Danish chess players. He won a silver medal in the Danish Chess Championships in 1941.
Hartvig Nielsen played for Denmark in the unofficial Chess Olympiad: In 1936, at second reserve board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2, =0, -3).
Hartvig Nielsen played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad: In 1950, at reserve board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+3, =1, -6).
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Who was Hartvig Nielsen?
Danish chess player
When was Hartvig Nielsen born?
Hartvig Nielsen was born on 1 April 1908.
When did Hartvig Nielsen die?
Hartvig Nielsen died on 31 January 1997.
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Hartvig Nielsen was a chess player.
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Hartvig Nielsen was Danish.
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