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Harry Kongshavn

Number of games in database: 10
Years covered: 1950
Overall record: +3 -7 =0 (30.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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HARRY KONGSHAVN
(born Feb-23-1899, died 1970, 71 years old) Norway

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Harry August Hansen Kongshavn was born 23 February 1899 in Hidra (Flekkefjord), as the son of a fisherman. He worked as an electrician at Elektrisk ByrÄ, and built illegal radios in Oslo during the war as a member of the resistance group Wiedswang.

He played on board 4 in the Dubrovnik olympiad 1950 (+3 =0 -7), and was Norwegian champion in 1951. He passed away in 1970 or 1969.


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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Maccioni vs H Kongshavn  1-0281950Dubrovnik OlympiadD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. H Kongshavn vs P Trifunovic 0-1271950Dubrovnik OlympiadD03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation)
3. H Kongshavn vs A Stenborg  0-1411950Dubrovnik OlympiadD05 Queen's Pawn Game
4. A Othoneos vs H Kongshavn 0-1361950Dubrovnik OlympiadD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. H Mueller vs H Kongshavn  1-0381950Dubrovnik OlympiadD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. L Prins vs H Kongshavn  1-0521950Dubrovnik OlympiadC58 Two Knights
7. A Giustolisi vs H Kongshavn 0-1701950Dubrovnik OlympiadD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
8. H Rossetto vs H Kongshavn  1-0331950Dubrovnik OlympiadD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. H Kongshavn vs G P Thibaut 1-0301950Dubrovnik OlympiadC48 Four Knights
10. H Heikinheimo vs H Kongshavn 1-0481950Dubrovnik OlympiadC24 Bishop's Opening
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Feb-23-08  whiteshark: Played on board 4 at 1950 olympiad
(+3 =0 -7) http://www.olimpbase.org/players/p1...

A Norwegian resistance fighter ?
www.maritimt.net/jps/salvesstaubo_files/SalveStaubo.pd- f

Feb-23-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: I doubt this player is still alive.
Feb-23-11  hedgeh0g: Really? Why's that?
Feb-23-11  Sem: Not to be overlooked, Mr Kongshavn.
Feb-23-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  SteinitzLives: I think the idea of "shaving a harry King Kong" visual may be one of the devices present in the choice of Mr. Kongshavns' selection today. However, no one knew the exact year King Kong was born either, but if it is really his birthday too, it all makes sense. Then again, it may all just be a a big hirsuit coincidence.
Feb-23-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < hedgeh0g: Really? Why's that?> Becuase,if this player is still alive (and if the birth date is right) then Harry Kongshavn would be 112 years old.
Feb-23-11  hedgeh0g: Sarcasm detector, anyone? :P
Jun-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: <whiteshark>A Norwegian resistance fighter

<whiteshark>,
According to this page, I would say so:

http://www.qsl.net/ik0moz/Story.htm

Apr-15-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: His radio during the war was called "Kongshavneren" or "Brunosten" (the "Brown Cheese") - about 200 radios were made. He was honored at the annual Norw. chess congress 4 July 1970, so he must have died that year or in 1969.

http://www.nrhf.no/Katalogark/KONGS...
http://www.sjakk.no/nsf/kongressen/...
http://www.maritimt.net/jps/salvess... (p. 86ff)

Btw I reported the duplicate Heikinheimo game.

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