Gert Iskov Explained

Gert Iskov
Country:Denmark
Birth Date:28 July 1948
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
International Master (1979)
Peakrating:2420 (May 1974)
Fideid:1400398

Gert Iskov (born 28 July 1948) is a Danish chess International Master (IM) (1979), Danish Chess Championship winner (1975).

Biography

From the begin of 1970s to the begin of 1980s Iskov was one of the leading Danish chess players. He participated many times in the finals of Danish Chess Championships and won gold medal in 1975. Gert Iskov was participant of a number of international chess tournaments, including the tournaments in Olot (1974), Dortmund (1976), as well as the Rilton Cup, North Sea Cups and the traditional Copenhagen Politiken Cup tournaments (her best result: shared 2nd-5th place in 1982). In 1975 he lost the match to Danish chess grandmaster Bent Larsen with 0,5:5,5.

Iskov played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad:[1]

He played for Denmark in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[2]

Iskov played for Denmark in the Clare Benedict Cup:[3]

He played for Denmark in the Nordic Chess Cups:[4]

In 1979, Iskov was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Gert Iskov. www.olimpbase.org.
  2. Web site: OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Gert Iskov. www.olimpbase.org.
  3. Web site: OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Gert Iskov. www.olimpbase.org.
  4. Web site: OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Gert Iskov. www.olimpbase.org.