Mark Diesen

Mark Carl Diesen (born September 16, 1957 in Buffalo, New York, died December 9, 2008 in Conroe, Texas^[1]) was an American chess player. He earned the International Master title in 1976 by winning the World Junior Championship. Other achievements included being Louisiana State Champion in 1986, 1987 and 1988.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he had a degree in Chemical Engineering. After dropping out of mainstream chess, he worked as a reservoir engineer for Shell Oil, Pennzoil and Noble Energy.

Diesen was married with three daughters.

References

1. ^ Obituary, Knoxville News Sentinel

Further reading

• Chess Life, March 2009, p. 10
• USCF: The Games of Mark Diesen, part 1
• USCF: The Games of Mark Diesen, part 2

External links

• FIDE rating card for Mark C Diesen
• Mark C Diesen player profile at ChessGames.com

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Name	Diesen, Mark C
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Date of birth	September 16, 1957
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Date of death	December 9, 2008
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