Jindřich Trapl

Jindřich Trapl
Personal information
Born(1942-03-24)24 March 1942
Died29 March 2010(2010-03-29) (aged 68)
Chess career
CountryCzechoslovakia
Czech Republic
TitleInternational Master (1977)
Peak rating2415 (July 1987)

Jindřich Trapl (24 March 1942 – 29 March 2010), was a Czech chess International Master (IM) (1977), Czechoslovak Chess Championship medalist (1967), European Team Chess Championship individual medalist (1961).

Biography

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From the early 1960s to the early 1970s, Jindřich Trapl was one of the leading Czechoslovak chess players. He was a multiple participant in the Czechoslovak Chess Championships, where he achieved his best in 1967 when he became a bronze medalist behind winner Július Kozma and silver medalist Jan Smejkal.[1] In 1977, Jindřich Trapl was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Jindřich Trapl played for Czechoslovakia in Chess Olympiads participated 2 times (1962, 1972);[2] and in the European Team Chess Championship participated in 1961 and won individual gold medal.[3]

In later years, Jindřich Trapl active participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He won with Czech Republic team 11th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1992–1999).

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