Alfreda Hausner (27 December 1927 – April 2019) was an Austrian chess player who twice won the Austrian women's chess championship (1953, 1976).

Alfreda Hausner
Hausner in 1950
Country Austria
Born(1927-12-27)27 December 1927
Wolfsberg, Austria
DiedApril 2019(2019-04-00) (aged 91)

Biography

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Hausner was born in Carinthia on 27 December 1927, but in 1938 her parents relocated to Vienna, where she lived whole life. Seriously started playing chess at the end of World War II. Two times won Austrian women's Chess Championships (1953, 1976) and participated in many international chess tournaments.[1] Member of Vienna chess club Sz Favoriten Wien.

Hausner played for Austria in 8 Chess Olympiads (1957, 1966, 1972–1976, 1980–1984) and won individual bronze medal at Reserve Board in 6th Women's Chess Olympiad (1974).[2]

Successfully participated in the senior chess tournaments. In 1987 in Bad Wörishofen Hausner won a bronze medal at the World Women's Championships (S60+).[3]

Hausner died in April 2019, at the age of 91.[4]

References

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  1. ^ International women's tournament, Opatija 15-09-1953 > 05-10-1953
  2. ^ OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Alfreda Hausner
  3. ^ Alfreda Hausner | Frau Schach
  4. ^ "Alfreda Hausner – „Ich fahre auf Lachurlaub…"". Frau Schach. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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