Jean-Claude Letzelter
| Jean-Claude Letzelter | |
|---|---|
 Jean-Claude Letzelter in 1972 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | 20 September 1940 Sélestat, France |
| Title | FIDE Master (FM) |
| Peak rating | 2310 (July 1986) |
Jean-Claude Letzelter (born 20 September 1940), is a French chess FIDE Master (FM) and three times French Chess Championship winner (1968, 1971, 1974).
Biography[]
From the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, Jean-Claude Letzelter was one of the best French chess players. He played in individual French Chess Championship finals many times, winning three gold medals (1968, 1971, 1974) and a silver medal (1967).[1] In 1975, in Vratsa, he participated in the World Chess Championship Zonal tournament and ranked 16th.
Jean-Claude Letzelter played for France in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1968, at the second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+5, =4, -4),
- In 1972, at the third board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+8, =3, -4),
- In 1976, at the second reserve board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+5, =2, -4),
- In 1978, at the second reserve board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3, =2, -3).
Jean-Claude Letzelter played for France in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[3]
- In 1977, at the second board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship preliminaries (+2, =0, -0).
References[]
External links[]
- Jean-Claude Letzelter rating card at FIDE
- Jean-Claude Letzelter player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jean-Claude Letzelter chess games at 365chess.com
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