Terje Wibe

Terje Paul Wibe (born 6 October 1947) is a Norwegian chess player. In over-the-board chess, he received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 1977.[1] In correspondence chess, he earned the ICCF title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1993.[2]

Terje Wibe
Full nameTerje Paul Wibe
CountryNorway
Born (1947-10-06) 6 October 1947
Title
FIDE rating2308 (September 2010)
Peak rating2425 (January 1979)
ICCF rating2531 (July 1998)
ICCF peak rating2574 (July 1995)

Biography

In the 1970s, Wibe was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He won Norwegian Chess Championship in 1971.[3]

He played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads:[4]

Wibe played for Norway in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[5]

  • In 1968, at fourth board in the 15th World Student Team Chess Championship in Ybbs (+5, =2, -4),
  • In 1969, at fourth board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+6, =4, -1).

He played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cups:[6]

  • In 1970, at fifth board in the 1st Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+1, =1, -1) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1972, at first board in the 3rd Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+1, =1, -2),
  • In 1973, at third board in the 4th Nordic Chess Cup in Ribe (+1, =1, -3) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1975, at third board in the 6th Nordic Chess Cup in Hindås (+4, =1, -0) and won individual gold medal,
  • In 1977, at third board in the 8th Nordic Chess Cup in Glücksburg (+2, =1, -2),
  • In 1983, at fourth board in the 9th Nordic Chess Cup in Oslo (+2, =2, -3),
  • In 1987, at second board in the 11th Nordic Chess Cup in Słupsk (+0, =2, -2) and won team gold medal.

From 1977, Wibe actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. He is a five-time winner of the Norwegian Correspondence Chess Championships: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, and 1990.

References

  1. "Profile: Wibe, Terje". FIDE.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. "Player Details: Wibe, Terje Paul". ICCF.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. "Tidligere-vinnere av NM" [Former winners of the NM]. Sjakk.net (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Terje Wibe". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. "World Student Team Chess Championship :: Terje Wibe". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  6. "Nordic Chess Cup :: Terje Wibe". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.


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