Nils Gustav Gerhard van Dijk was a Norwegian chess composer born on October 21, 1933, in Indonesia. He specialized in composing chess problems, particularly focusing on checkmates in two and three moves. Throughout his career, he was recognized for his contributions to chess composition, earning titles such as International Master of Composition in 1961 and International Judge for Composition in 1966. Van Dijk passed away in Bergen on January 17, 2003.
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Time Zone - Europe/Oslo (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Nils
champion, victory
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Generation Group
Nils G. van Dijk belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bergen
Place of Death: Bergen
Occupation: chess composer
Awards Received: International Master of Composition (1961) | International Judge for Composition (1966)
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Ephemeris for October 21, 1933
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 27 Libra 36 | 28 Libra 18 | 0 Aquarius 44 |
| Moon | 27 Scorpio 26 | 27 Libra 35 | 18 Aries 34 |
| Mercury | 20 Scorpio 26 | 20 Scorpio 42 | 1 Aquarius 38 |
| Venus | 11 Sagittarius 48 | 9 Libra 24 | 22 Aquarius 53 |
| Mars | 8 Sagittarius 36 | 20 Scorpio 1 | 19 Aquarius 10 |
| Jupiter | 8 Libra 38 | 24 Cancer 26 | 22 Libra 29 |
| Saturn | 9 Aquarius 57 | 26 Pisces 14 | 16 Aquarius 51 |
| Uranus | 25 Aries 19 | 0 Gemini 40 | 23 Aries 37 |
| Neptune | 11 Virgo 34 | 0 Aries 0 | 12 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 45 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 23 Cancer 29 |
| Rahu | 25 Aquarius 21 | 15 Pisces 57 | 20 Aquarius 29 |
| Ketu | 25 Leo 21 | 15 Virgo 57 | 20 Leo 29 |
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