Palle Ravn Explained

Palle Ravn
Country:	Denmark
Birth Date:	13 December 1928

Palle Ravn (13 December 1928 – 20 May 2012) was a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship winner (1957).

Biography

In the end of 1950s Palle Ravn was one of Danish leading young chess players. In 1955, he shared 1st place with future grandmaster Bent Larsen in Copenhagen City Chess Championship. In 1957, in Odense Palle Ravn won Danish Chess Championship.^[1]

Palle Ravn played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad:^[2]

• In 1958, at first reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+3, =3, -4).

Palle Ravn played for Denmark in the World Student Team Chess Championship:^[3]

• In 1957, at second board in the 4th World Student Team Chess Championship in Reykjavík (+3, =2, -7).

Palle Ravn later preferred a life without participating in chess tournaments.

External links

• • Palle Ravn chess games at 365chess.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Danbase. danbase.skak.dk.
2. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Palle Ravn. olimpbase.org.
3. Web site: OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Palle Ravn. olimpbase.org.