Daan de Lange


Daan Jacobus Siegfried de Lange was a Dutch origin Norwegian chess player, Norwegian Chess Championship winner.

Biography

Daan de Lange was born in the Netherlands. In his youth, he was professionally involved in football - for some time Daan de Lange played in Ajax. He also studied music. During the German occupation he lived in England. Daan de Lange served in the music division of the United States Army. After the World War II he returned to the Netherlands. In the mid 1950s Daan de Lange moved to Norway. He lived in Stavanger, then in Hamar. Daan de Lange earned playing the piano. For two decades, he was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. Daan de Lange won Norwegian Chess Championship in 1960.
Daan de Lange played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads:
Daan de Lange played for Norway in the Clare Benedict Cup:
Daan de Lange played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cup: