Storm Herseth
Storm Herseth | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Born | 4 September 1897 Fredrikstad[1] |
| Died | 24 August 1985 (aged 87) |
Storm Herseth (4 September 1897 – 24 August 1985) was a Norwegian chess player.
Biography
In 1920, Storm Herseth firstly attracted attention by defeating chess grandmaster Richard Réti in Simultaneous exhibition.[2] He has been the strongest player in the Oslo Chess Club Oslo Schackselskab. In the 1930s Storm Herseth was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He won medals in Norwegian Chess Championships.
Storm Herseth played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1937, at first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+0, =5, -9).
Storm Herseth played for Norway in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[4]
- In 1936, at third board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+5, =6, -6).
Storm Herseth was doctor by profession.
References
- ^ 1910 Census
- ^ "H. Storm chess games - 365Chess.com". www.365chess.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Storm Herseth". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Storm Herseth". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Storm Herseth player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Storm Herseth chess games at 365chess.com