Ladislav Alster
Ladislav Alster, was a Czech chess player, Czechoslovak Chess Championship winner, European Team Chess Championship team medalist.
Biography
In the mid-1950s Ladislav Alster was one of the leading Czechoslovak chess players. He repeatedly competed in the Czechoslovak Chess Championship finals, where winning three medals: gold, silver and bronze. In 1957, in Wageningen Ladislav Alster played in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament and ranked in 13th place. He competed in chess tournaments until 1989.Ladislav Alster played for Czechoslovakia in the Chess Olympiad:
- In 1956, at reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow.
- In 1957, at third board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship in Vienna and won team bronze medal.
- In 1954, at second board in the 1st World Student Team Chess Championship in Oslo and won team gold medal,
- In 1956, at first board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in Uppsala.