About Lárus Johnsen
Lived 1923 – 2006 (aged 82). Lárus Johnsen was an Icelandic chess player.
Lárus Johnsen (12 September 1923 – 26 August 2006) was an Icelandic chess player, and Icelandic Chess Championship winner.
Biography From the early 1950s to mid-1960s, Lárus Johnsen was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He played mainly in domestic chess tournaments and Icelandic Chess Championships. In 1951, Lárus Johnsen won the Icelandic Chess Championship. In 1963, he participated in Nordic Chess Championship.
Lárus Johnsen played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiad: In 1952, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+2, =4, -5).
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Who was Lárus Johnsen?
Icelandic chess player (1923-2006)
When was Lárus Johnsen born?
Lárus Johnsen was born on 12 September 1923.
When did Lárus Johnsen die?
Lárus Johnsen died on 26 August 2006.
What was Lárus Johnsen's occupation?
Lárus Johnsen was a chess player.
What nationality was Lárus Johnsen?
Lárus Johnsen was Icelandic.
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