Axel Ornstein

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Axel Ornstein
Country Sweden
Born (1952-04-24) 24 April 1952 (age 73)
Boliden, Sweden
Title International Master (1975)
Peak rating 2480 (July 1981)

Axel Ornstein (born 24 April 1952), is a Swedish chess International Master (1975), seven-times Swedish Chess Championship winner (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1988).

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Biography

In 1967 Axel Ornstein won Swedish Junior Chess Championship. In the 1970s and 1980s he was one of the leading Swedish chess players. Axel Ornstein participated many times in the finals of Swedish Chess Championship and won ninth medals: 7 gold (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1988) and 2 bronze (1994, 1995). [1] Three times Axel Ornstein shared first place in the International Chess tournaments Rilton Cup in Stockholm: 1974/75, 1980/81 and 1983/84. Also he won or shared first place in international chess tournaments in Sofia (1976), Pamporovo (1981), Järvenpää (1985).

Axel Ornstein played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads: [2]

Axel Ornstein played for Sweden in the European Team Chess Championship: [3]

Axel Ornstein played for Sweden in the World Student Team Chess Championships: [4]

Axel Ornstein played for Sweden in the Clare Benedict Cup: [5]

Axel Ornstein played for Sweden in the Nordic Chess Cups: [6]

References

  1. "Sveriges Schackförbund". www.schack.se.
  2. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Axel Ornstein". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Axel Ornstein". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Axel Ornstein". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. "OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Axel Ornstein". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Axel Ornstein". www.olimpbase.org.