Yngvar Barda

Yngvar Barda (5 February 1935 – 23 July 1999) was a Norwegian chess player, Nordic Chess Cup medalist (1970).

Yngvar Barda
Country	Norway
Born	(1935-02-05)5 February 1935
Died	23 July 1999(1999-07-23) (aged 64)

Biography

Yngvar Barda was eldest son of first Norwegian International Master (IM) Olaf Barda (1909 – 1971). In the 1950s he was one of the leading Norwegian junior chess players. In 1953, in Copenhagen Yngvar Barda represented Norway in 2nd World Junior Chess Championship.^[1]

Yngvar Barda played for Norway in the Chess Olympiad:^[2]

• In 1956, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+0, =1, -6).

Yngvar Barda played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cups:^[3]

• In 1970, at eight board in the 1st Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+0, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal,
• In 1972, at fourth board in the 3rd Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+0, =2, -2),
• In 1974, at second board in the 5th Nordic Chess Cup in Eckernförde (+0, =3, -2).