Andreas Gulbrandsen
CountryNorway
Born(1906-07-29)29 July 1906
Moss, Norway, Norway
Died3 December 1989(1989-12-03) (aged 83)

Andreas Gulbrandsen (29 July 1906 – 3 December 1989) was a Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner (1931).

Biography

Andreas Gulbrandsen joined the chess club of his native city of Moss at the age of 15. He quickly moved to the number of club competition leaders. In the 1930s Andreas Gulbrandsen was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He won the Norwegian Chess Championship in 1931.[1] Also he was known in Norway as a blindfold chess player. In the early 1930s Andreas Gulbrandsen gave a simultaneous exhibition in blindfold chess play on 12 boards (+7, =2, -3). Many times he was the champion of the chess club of the city of Moss (the last time - in 1977). Andreas Gulbrandsen completed participate in chess tournaments in 1978.

Andreas Gulbrandsen played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Andreas Gulbrandsen played for Norway in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[3]

References

  1. "Tidligere-vinnere av NM". www.sjakk.net.
  2. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Andreas Gulbrandsen". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Andreas Gulbrandsen". www.olimpbase.org.


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