Ragnar Hoen

Hoen represented the club Oslo Schakselskap.[1] From the early 1960s to the mid-1980s Ragnar Hoen was one of the leading Norwegian chess players. He three times won Norwegian Chess Championships: 1963, 1978, and 1981.[2] In the championship in 1981, Ragnar Hoen was shared first place with three other players, but was the only one who accepted a rematch and won so the championship. Also he won Nordic Chess Championship in 1967.[1] Ragnar Hoen twice in row won Norwegian Blitz Chess Championships (1980, 1981). Also he six times in row won Norwegian Senior Chess Championship (S60) from 2002 to 2007.

Ragnar Hoen played for Norway in the Chess Olympiads:[3]

• In 1960, at fourth board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+7, =7, -4),
• In 1962, at third board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+8, =4, -4),
• In 1964, at third board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+3, =8, -5),
• In 1966, at third board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+6, =5, -5),
• In 1968, at second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+3, =3, -4),
• In 1970, at second board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+5, =4, -6),
• In 1972, at fourth board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+6, =3, -2),
• In 1974, at fourth board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+3, =7, -6),
• In 1976, at second board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+4, =6, -1),
• In 1978, at fourth board in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3, =7, -2),
• In 1980, at third board in the 24th Chess Olympiad in La Valletta (+2, =6, -2),
• In 1982, at second reserve board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne (+1, =4, -3).

Ragnar Hoen played for Norway in the European Team Chess Championship:[4]

• In 1989, at first reserve board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+2, =2, -1).

Also Ragnar Hoen five times played for Norway in the Nordic Chess Cup (1970, 1972, 1977, 1985-1987) and in team competition won gold (1987) and bronze (1970) medals.[5]

Ragnar Hoen was also known as a chess journalist. He edited a column in the newspaper Vårt Land and a bulletin of Norwegian Chess Federation. Ragnar Hoen served on the board of Tidemanns Tobakk.

His nephew was Steinar Hoen, Norwegian high jumper, European Champion in 1994.

• Ragnar Hoen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Ragnar Hoen chess games at 365chess.com
• Ragnar Hoen at FIDE
• Ragnar Hoen at Chessgames.com
• Ragnar Hoen at 365Chess.com
• Ragnar Hoen at Chesstempo.com
• Ragnar Hoen at OlimpBase.org