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Jan Ivar Svenneby (2 October 1936 – 15 February 2012) was a Norwegian chess player.

Jan Svenneby
Country	Norway
Born	(1936-10-02)2 October 1936
Died	15 February 2012(2012-02-15) (aged 75)

Biography

In the end of 1950s and begin of 1960s Jan Svenneby was one of the leading junior Norwegian chess players. In 1955, he won the Norwegian Junior Chess Championship.

Jan Svenneby played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad:[1]

• In 1960, at first reserve board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+1, =2, -1).

Jan Svenneby also successfully played in correspondence chess tournaments. In 1968, he won 3rd place in 3rd European Correspondence Chess Championship [2]

References

External links

• Jan Svenneby player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Jan Svenneby chess games at 365chess.com

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