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Hans Olav Lahlum

Number of games in database: 167
Years covered: 1990 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2019 (2016 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2264
Overall record: +48 -54 =65 (48.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A13 English (12 games)
D31 Queen's Gambit Declined (11 games)
D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (11 games)
C02 French, Advance (10 games)
E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical (9 games)
D85 Grunfeld (6 games)
C07 French, Tarrasch (6 games)
D02 Queen's Pawn Game (6 games)
C18 French, Winawer (5 games)
A60 Benoni Defense (4 games)

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   H Lahlum vs B Larkin (Jan-05-24) 0-1
   J Rudd vs H Lahlum (Jan-04-24) 1-0
   H Lahlum vs D Flynn (Jan-03-24) 1-0
   H Lahlum vs D Paratazham (Jan-01-24) 1/2-1/2
   S Alcindor vs H Lahlum (Dec-31-23) 1/2-1/2

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HANS OLAV LAHLUM
(born Sep-12-1973, 51 years old) Norway

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International Arbiter and International Organizer.

Wikipedia article: Hans Olav Lahlum


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 page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 167  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H Lahlum vs E David 0-191990Peer GyntD03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation)
2. H Lahlum vs M Hebden  0-1471992Troll MastersA48 King's Indian
3. Westerinen vs H Lahlum  1-0211992Gausdal InternationalC02 French, Advance
4. H Lahlum vs I Svensk  0-1381992Gausdal InternationalA56 Benoni Defense
5. H Lahlum vs R Bozzo  1-0121992Gausdal InternationalD33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
6. H Lahlum vs B Trabert  0-1351992Gausdal InternationalD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. K N Engedal vs H Lahlum  ½-½251992Gausdal InternationalC07 French, Tarrasch
8. E Guindy vs H Lahlum  1-0371992Gausdal InternationalD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. A Karpatchev vs H Lahlum  ½-½421993Peer Gynt InternationalC02 French, Advance
10. L Karlsson vs H Lahlum  1-0571993Peer Gynt InternationalA13 English
11. H Lahlum vs S Maus  0-1261993Gausdal InternationalA60 Benoni Defense
12. M Ulfarsson vs H Lahlum  1-0251993Gausdal InternationalC18 French, Winawer
13. H Lahlum vs B Ostenstad  0-1221994Peer GyntE15 Queen's Indian
14. H Lahlum vs C Hoi  0-1291994Peer GyntE81 King's Indian, Samisch
15. B Trabert vs H Lahlum  ½-½321995Troll MastersC07 French, Tarrasch
16. M Olesen vs H Lahlum  ½-½321995Troll MastersC02 French, Advance
17. A Flaata vs H Lahlum  0-1311996Troll MastersC00 French Defense
18. H Lahlum vs J Emms  0-1371996Troll MastersE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
19. G Fant vs H Lahlum  0-1571996Troll MastersA00 Uncommon Opening
20. R Akesson vs H Lahlum  1-0311996Troll MastersD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
21. K Kiik vs H Lahlum  ½-½131996Troll MastersC02 French, Advance
22. H Lahlum vs D Coleman  ½-½281996Troll MastersE84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line
23. H Lahlum vs R Wicklund-Hansen  1-0251996Troll MastersD53 Queen's Gambit Declined
24. H Lahlum vs R Bergstrom  ½-½351996Troll MastersE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
25. H Lahlum vs I Rogers  0-1421996Troll MastersB06 Robatsch
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-11-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Lahlum now organises the annual tournament in the Norwegian city of Gausdal, as well as being chief arbiter and editor of the daily bulletin. He starts play each round with a whistle.

Source: Yochanan Afek "Gausdal Lives!", "CHESS", June 2008

Mar-23-11  waustad: Hello Trond!
May-07-12  wordfunph: <Hans Olav is also a historian, writer, professional chess player and organizer, who also actively participates in the political life of the country. Above you see one of his books.>

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Oct-13-15  diagonal: detailed interview,
part I (Lahlum about crime writing and his own chess career): http://en.chessbase.com/post/hans-o...

part II (about organizing chess tournaments and Carlsen): http://en.chessbase.com/post/hans-o...

<I find it truly fascinating that I can still learn from a game that was played several hundred years ago> Quote from Hans Olav Lahlum

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