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Lars Hanssen

1903 – 1940

Norwegian chess player

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About Lars Hanssen

Lived 1903 – 1940 (aged 36–37). Lars Hanssen was a Danish and Norwegian chess composer and chess player.

Lars Hanssen (30 August 1903 – 1940) was a Norwegian chess player and chess composer, Norwegian Chess Championship silver medalist (1926, 1932).

Biography In the 1930s Lars Hanssen was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He twice won silver medal in the Norwegian Chess Championship: in 1926 and 1932. In 1930, he won minor tournament in Nordic Chess Championship. In 1936, Lars Hanssen with chess club Schakklubben av 1911 won Norwegian Team Chess Championship.

Lars Hanssen played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad: In 1931, at second board in the 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague (+2, =3, -11).

Chess composition

His main achievement in chess composition is the victory in the competition of etudes of the magazine Fodor Illustrations-Verlag (1930). Then Hansssen managed to get ahead, in particular, Leonid Kubbel.

Solution: 1. Nd6 (threatens 2. Nc8). 1... Nf4 2. d5 Rg8 3. Ne8 Rxg2+ 4. Kh1, and White win.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1940
Occupation
Chess composer, chess player
Also known as
Lars Hansen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lars Hanssen?

Norwegian chess player

When was Lars Hanssen born?

Lars Hanssen was born on 30 August 1903 in Trondheim.

When did Lars Hanssen die?

Lars Hanssen died in 1940.

What was Lars Hanssen's occupation?

Lars Hanssen was a chess composer and chess player.

What nationality was Lars Hanssen?

Lars Hanssen was Danish and Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lars Hanssen

· Wikidata: Q48964373

· DBpedia: Lars Hanssen (chess player)

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