Egon Brestian | |
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Country | Austria |
Born | 28 July 1964 |
Title | International Master (1988) |
Peak rating | 2475 (January 1991) |
Egon Brestian (born 28 July 1964), is an Austrian chess International Master (IM) (1988), Austrian Chess Championship winner (1987), Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist (1990), FIDE Trainer (2007).
In 1983, Egon Brestian won Austrian Junior Chess Championship. In 1987, he won Austrian Chess Championship but in 1989, he won silver medal in this tournament. Egon Brestian was winner of many international chess tournaments in Austria: Halleiner Open in Hallein (1988), Heimo-Sommer-Gedenkturnier (2001) and Biedermeier Open (2002) in Wagna.[citation needed]
Egon Brestian played for Austria in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
Egon Brestian played for Austria in the European Team Chess Championships:[2]
Egon Brestian played for Austria in the World U16 Team Chess Championship:[3]
Egon Brestian played for Austria in the Men's Chess Mitropa Cup:[4]
In 1987, Egon Brestian was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Also, he known as a chess coach and organizer of chess life.[5] Between 2006 and 2009 Egon Brestian was coach of the Austrian Chess Team. In 2007, he became a FIDE trainer. From 2007 to 2009, Egon Brestian was head of the Austrian Chess Federation Commission.