Erling Myhre

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Erling Myhre
Country Norway
Born(1903-01-11)11 January 1903
Oslo, Norway
Died12 April 1971(1971-04-12) (aged 68)

Erling Godtfred Myhre (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1971) was a Norwegian chess player, three-times Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1946, 1950, 1955).

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Biography

From the late 1940s to the begin 1960s, Erling Myhre was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He played for the chess club Oslo Schakselskap. Erling Myhre won Norwegian Chess Championships three times: 1946, 1950 and 1955. [1]

Erling Myhre played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tidligere-vinnere av NM". www.sjakk.net.
  2. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Erling Myhre". www.olimpbase.org.
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