Alexandros Angos (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Άγγος; 17 August 1933 – 18 December 2007) was a Greek and American chess player, Greek Chess Championship winner (1959).
| Alexandros Angos | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece United States |
| Born | 17 August 1933 |
| Died | 18 December 2007 (aged 74) |
Biography
From the mid-1950s to the begin of 1960s Alexandros Angos was one of Greek leading chess players. In 1959 he won Greek Chess Championship.[1]
Alexandros Angos played for Greece in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1956, at second board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+4, =5, -6),
- In 1958, at second board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+6, =4, -8),
- In 1960, at second board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+5, =11, -4).
Later Alexandros Angos emigrated to the USA. He lived in Milwaukee for many years.
In 1982, Thinkers' Press published a his book about heavy-figure chess endings called "Endgame Artillery".[3]
References
External links
- Alexandros Angos player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alexander Angos chess games at 365Chess.com