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Klaus Darga

b. 1934

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Born 1934. Klaus Darga is a German chess player and chess coach.

Klaus Viktor Darga (born 24 February 1934) is a German chess grandmaster.

Chess career In 1951, Darga became German Junior Champion after winning the national under-20 championship. He also proved his strength as a young chess player by sharing first place in the World Junior Championship of 1953, with Oscar Panno of Argentina who was awarded the title on tiebreak. He won the West German Chess Championship in 1955 and 1961. He came second in the GijΓ³n international tournament in 1956 .His best performance is held to be the 1967 Winnipeg tournament, where he also tied for first place with Bent Larsen, whom he beat, ahead of joint Boris Spassky and Paul Keres.

He was awarded the title of International Master in 1957, and Grandmaster in 1964. He played for West Germany in ten Olympiads between 1954 and 1978, and also served as coach of the German national team. He was second reserve for the World team in the 1970 Match of the Century between the Soviet Union and the rest of the world, but did not play any games in the match.

His favourite openings as White were the English Opening and the Ruy Lopez. As Black he often played the Sicilian Defence.

Notable games

Klaus Darga vs Boris Spassky, 1964 Interzonal

Personal life After his retirement as a chess professional, Darga became a computer programmer for IBM.

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IBM
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Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
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Klaus Viktor Darga

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Klaus Darga?

chess player

When was Klaus Darga born?

Klaus Darga was born on 24 February 1934 in Berlin.

What is Klaus Darga's occupation?

Klaus Darga is a chess player and chess coach.

What nationality is Klaus Darga?

Klaus Darga is German.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Klaus Darga

Β· Wikidata: Q63752

Β· DBpedia: Klaus Darga

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