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Irmgard Kärner
German chess player (1927–2014) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irmgard Kärner (20 February 1927 – 23 August 2014), also Irmgard Karner, was a German chess player. She was a winner the West Germany Women's Chess Championship (1964).
Biography
From the 1960s to the early 1970s, Irmgard Kärner was one of the leading chess players in the West Germany. She won four medals in West Germany Women's Chess Championships: gold (1964), two silver (1965, 1970) and bronze (1962).[1][2][3][4]
Irmgard Kärner played for West Germany in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[5]
- In 1966, at first reserve board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Oberhausen (+0, =1, -5),
- In 1969, at first reserve board in the 4th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lublin (+3, =2, -4),
- In 1972, at second board in the 5th Chess Olympiad (women) in Skopje (+4, =2, -2).
Irmgard Kärner played chess until old age. She twice won the third place at the German Women's Senior Championship (1996, 2002).[6] In 2000, Irmgard Kärner shared 1st place in German Women's Senior Championship.[7]
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