Name Svein Johannessen Role Chess Player | Died November 27, 2007 | |
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Exciting notable game mikhail tal vs svein johannessen riga 1959 slav defense
Svein Johannessen (17 October 1937 – 27 November 2007) was a Norwegian chess player. He became Norway's second International Master, after Olaf Barda, in 1961. He won four Norwegian chess championships, in 1959, 1962, 1970 and 1973.
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- Mikhail Tal Is Unleashing Another Startling Attack
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According to ChessBase, Johannessen had a wide opening repertoire. He played most of the regular opening moves with White with some frequency, 1.d4, 1.e4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3. With Black against 1.e4 he frequently entered the "open" games with 1...e5, but often played the Sicilian Defence as well. Against 1.d4 Johannessen also played several things including the Old Indian Defense and Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Mikhail Tal Is Unleashing Another Startling Attack
Literature
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