Canadian Chess Biographies
Researched, compiled, written and copyright 2000-18 by David Cohen. Last updated: 2018.10.25.
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(Karl Johan Georg Ostman)
(1903-75)
- Tied 1st place Canadian Championship 1931
(d.2003)
- Died age 85
- 1999 Awarded Correspondence Senior International Master title
- 1996 Awarded Correspondence International Master title
- 1990-94 Board 6, Canada, 3rd place team, 3rd North Atlantic Team Tournament
(1904-36)
- Born near St. Thomas, Ontario
- Mechanic
- Problem composer
- Farmer
- British Columbia Champion (1925, 1927)
- Basis for a P.G. Wodehouse character
(1889-1952)
- School teacher, professor
- British Columbia Champion seven times (1916, 1919-23, 1936)
- Played Canadian Championship 1924
- Edited British Columbia Chess Magazine 1918-20
Contributor: Stephen Wright