Palle Ravn

Palle Ravn
Country	Denmark
Born	(1928-12-13)13 December 1928
Died	20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 83)

Palle Ravn (13 December 1928 – 20 May 2012) was a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship winner (1957).

Biography

In the end of 1950s Palle Ravn was one of Danish leading young chess players. In 1955, he shared 1st place with future grandmaster Bent Larsen in Copenhagen City Chess Championship. In 1957, in Odense Palle Ravn won Danish Chess Championship.^[1]

Palle Ravn played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad:^[2]

• In 1958, at first reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+3, =3, -4).

Palle Ravn played for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championship:^[3]

• In 1957, at second board in the 4th World Student Team Chess Championship in Reykjavík (+3, =2, -7).

Palle Ravn later preferred a life without participating in chess tournaments.

References

1. "Danbase". danbase.skak.dk.
2. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Palle Ravn". olimpbase.org.
3. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Palle Ravn". olimpbase.org.

External links

• Palle Ravn player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Palle Ravn chess games at 365chess.com