Jaroslav Ježek (chess player) explained

Jaroslav Ježek
Country:Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic
Birth Date:9 March 1926
ICCF Grandmaster (1985)
Iccf Rating:2457 (April 2000)
Iccf Peakrating:2517 (July 1995)

Jaroslav Ježek (9 March 1926 – 1998) was a Czech chess player who held the ICCF title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1985). He was a European Team Chess Championship team medalist (1957).

Biography

In the 1950s Jaroslav Ježek was one of the leading Czechoslovak chess players. He repeatedly competed in the Czechoslovak Chess Championship finals.

Jaroslav Ježek played for Czechoslovakia in the Chess Olympiad:[1]

Jaroslav Ježek played for Czechoslovakia in the European Team Chess Championship:[2]

In later years, Ježek actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. In 1956-1959, he participated in 2nd World Correspondence Chess Championship and ranked in 10th place.[3] In 1985, Jaroslav Ježek was awarded the International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GMC) title.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Jaroslav Ježek . www.olimpbase.org.
  2. Web site: OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Jaroslav Ježek . www.olimpbase.org.
  3. Web site: 2nd World Correspondence Chess Championship (1956) . www.chessgames.com.
  4. Web site: Player Details . www.iccf.com.