Egon Joppen

Egon Joppen was a German chess player.

Biography

In 1943, Joppen won the German Junior Chess Championship. In the mid-1950s he was one of the leading chess players in West Germany. In 1952, Egon Joppen won Baden-Württemberg Chess Championship. Also he three times won Hesse Chess Championships. Egon Joppen was awarded German National Chess Master title.
Joppen played for West Germany in the Chess Olympiad:

In 1954, at second reserve board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam.

Joppen played for West Germany in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:

In 1957, at seventh board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship preliminaries.

Joppen later moved to Switzerland.