Aage Vestøl
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Aage Vestøl was a Norwegian chess
player.
Vestøl won the next to the top class at the Norwegian Championships
in 1938, and likewise won the next to the top class at the Nordic Championships
in 1939. From the end of the Second World War
until 1959 Vestøl was Norway's second strongest player, after Olaf Barda
. Vestøl became Norwegian Champion
in 1949. He represented Norway in the five Chess Olympiad
s from 1950 to 1958, on the first and second tables.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player.
Vestøl won the next to the top class at the Norwegian Championships
Norwegian Chess Championship
The Norwegian Chess Championship is an annual tournament held in Norway during the month of July, in order to determine the national chess champion. The tournament is held at different venues each year as part of the Landsturnering...
in 1938, and likewise won the next to the top class at the Nordic Championships
Nordic Chess Championship
The first Nordic Chess Championship took place in Stockholm in 1897.-Winners:The winners in the Nordic Championship in 1934 and 1936, Aron Nimzowitsch and Erik Lundin, got the Nordiske kongresmestre title, as the champion 1930, Erik Andersen, defended his title with 3-3 against Gideon Ståhlberg at...
in 1939. From the end of the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
until 1959 Vestøl was Norway's second strongest player, after Olaf Barda
Olaf Barda
Olaf Barda , born Olaf M. Olsen, was a Norwegian chess player. He was the first Norwegian awarded the title of International Master, which he received in 1952....
. Vestøl became Norwegian Champion
Norwegian Chess Championship
The Norwegian Chess Championship is an annual tournament held in Norway during the month of July, in order to determine the national chess champion. The tournament is held at different venues each year as part of the Landsturnering...
in 1949. He represented Norway in the five Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s from 1950 to 1958, on the first and second tables.