Georges Philippe (chess player)

Georges Philippe (7 December 1935 – 5 September 2010) was a Luxembourgian chess player, four times Luxembourg Chess Championship winner (1958, 1961, 1965, 1966), Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (1976).

Georges Philippe
CountryLuxembourg
Born(1935-12-07)7 December 1935
Died5 September 2010(2010-09-05) (aged 74)

Biography

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From the end 1950s to the end 1970s Georges Philippe was one of the leading Luxembourgian chess players. He won the Luxembourg Chess Championship four times, in 1958, 1961, 1965, and 1966. In 1955, in Antwerp Georges Philippe participated in World Junior Chess Championship and shared 21st - 22nd place.[1] In 1963, he participated in World Chess Championship European Zonal Tournament.

Georges Philippe played for Luxembourg in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Georges Philippe played for Luxembourg in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[3]

  • In 1973, at second reserve board in the 5th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+0, =0, -2).

Georges Philippe also played correspondence chess. His main achievement in the correspondence chess is the victory in the B tournament of the Eduard Dyckhoff memorial (1954–1956).

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: 3rd World Junior Chess Championship, Antwerp 1955". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Georges Philippe". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Georges Philippe". www.olimpbase.org.
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