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Erik Andersen (chess Player)
Erik Andersen (10 April 1904, Gentofte – 27 February 1938, Copenhagen) was a Danish chess master. He was twelve-times Danish Champion (1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936). He won the Nordic Championship at Stockholm 1930, defended his title with 3 : 3 against Gideon Ståhlberg in 1934, and lost it by 2,5 : 3,5 against Erik Lundin in 1937. In tournaments, he took 6th in Copenhagen in 1923 (Aron Nimzowitsch won). In 1924, he took 3rd in Copenhagen (Johannes Giersing and Kinch won), and took 2nd in Randers (Kier won). In 1927, he tied for 4-5th in Copenhagen (Géza Maróczy won). In 1928, he took 4th in Copenhagen (Nimzowitsch won). In 1929, he tied for 5-6th in Göteborg (Nordic-ch; Ståhlberg won). In 1930, he tied for 4-5th in Swinemünde (Friedrich Sämisch won). In 1931, he lost a match by 1,5 : 4,5 to Gösta Stoltz. In 1933, he tied for 3rd-5th in Copenhagen (Nimzowitsch won). In 1935, he tied for 8-9th in Bad Nauheim (Efim Bogoljubo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentofte Municipality
Gentofte Kommune is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark (''Region Hovedstaden'') on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. It covers an area of , and has a total population of 74,548 (1 April 2014). Since 17 May 2021, its mayor has been Michael Fenger, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti''). Gentofte is the most wealthy municipality in Denmark and consists of several fashionable Copenhagen suburbs such as Hellerup and Charlottenlund. The municipality is an amalgamation of three formerly independent towns, and several other local settlements, all close to one another. The site of its municipal council is in Charlottenlund. The three original towns were Gentofte, Vangede and Ordrup. It later included Tuborg, Skovshoved, Dyssegård, Hellerup, Jægersborg, and Klampenborg. Neighboring municipalities are Lyngby-Taarbæk to the north, Gladsaxe to the west, and Copenhagen t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savielly Tartakower
Savielly Tartakower (also known as ''Xavier'' or ''Ksawery'' ''Tartakower'', less often ''Tartacover'' or ''Tartakover''; 21 February 1887 – 4 February 1956) was a Polish and French chess player. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster in its inaugural year, 1950. Tartakower was also a leading chess journalist and author of the 1920s and 1930s. Early career Tartakower was born on 21 February 1887 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, to Austrian citizens of Jewish origin. His father, a first-generation Christian, had him christened with the Latin form of his name, Sabelius.David Lovejoy (2008). ''Moral victories: the story of Savielly Tartakover'' (a historical novel), Echo Publications. ASIN: B0027P89DG. His parents were killed in a robbery in Rostov-on-Don in 1911. Tartakower stayed mainly in Austria. He graduated from the law faculties of universities in Geneva and Vienna. He spoke German and French. During his studies he became interested in chess and started attending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Chess Players
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People From Gentofte Municipality
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1938 Deaths
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1904 Births
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6th Chess Olympiad
The 6th Chess Olympiad ( pl, 6. Olimpiada szachowa), organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between August 16 and August 31, 1935, in Warsaw, Poland. The famous retired Polish master Dawid Przepiórka took the major responsibility as a chairman of Organizing Committee. The Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad. Results Team standings : Team results Individual medals The prizes for best individual results went to: * Board 1: Salo Flohr 13 / 17 = 76.5% * Board 2: Andor Lilienthal 15 / 19 = 78.9% * Board 3: Erich Eliskases 15 / 19 = 78.9% * Board 4: Arthur Dake 15½ / 18 = 86.1% * Reserve: Al Horowitz Israel Albert Horowitz (often known as I. A. Horowitz or Al Horowitz) (November 15, 1907 – January 18, 1973) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Chess Olympiad
The 5th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 12 and July 23, 1933, in Folkestone Folkestone ( ) is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20t ..., United Kingdom. The 4th Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad. Results Team standings : The English team still went under the name of Great Britain, even though it only consisted of English players and Scotland participated with their own team. Estonia was supposed to participate, but the team never showed up. Team results Individual medals : References 5th C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Chess Olympiad
The 4th Chess Olympiad ( cz, 4. Šachová olympiáda), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 11 and July 26, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 .... The 3rd Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad. Results Team standings : Team results Individual medals For the first time, medals were awarded to the top three individual players on each board. : Notes References4th Chess Olympiad: Prague 1931OlimpBase {{Chess Olympiads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Chess Olympiad
The 3rd Chess Olympiad (german: Die 3. Schacholympiade), organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 13 and July 27, 1930, in Hamburg, Germany. The 2nd Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad. Results Team standings : Team results Individual medals The individual ratings were solely based on number of points scored. No board order was applied and only top three individual results were awarded with a prize. * Gold medal won Akiba Rubinstein (Poland), scoring 15/17 (88.2%); * Silver medal won Salo Flohr (Czechoslovakia), scoring 14.5/17 (85.3%); *Bronze medal won Isaac Kashdan Isaac Kashdan (November 19, 1905 in New York City – February 20, 1985 in Los Angeles) was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was twice U.S. Open champion (1938, 1947). He played five times for the United States in chess Olymp ... (USA), sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Chess Olympiad
The 2nd Chess Olympiad ( nl, De 2e Schaakolympiade), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 21 and August 6, 1928, in The Hague, Netherlands. Results Team standings : Team results Individual medals No board order was applied and only top six individual results were awarded with a prize. * Gold medal winner – Isaac Kashdan (United States), scoring 13/15 (86.7%); * Silver medal winner – André Muffang (France), scoring 12½/16 (78.1%); * Bronze medal winner – Teodor Regedziński (Poland), scoring 10/13 (76.9%); * 4–5th place – Endre Steiner (Hungary), scoring 11½/16 (71.9%); * 4–5th place – Géza Nagy (Hungary), scoring 11½/16 (71.9%); * 6th place – William Rivier (Switzerland), scoring 7½/11 (68.2%). Amateur World Championship The second Amateur World Championship took place during the Olympiad. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Chess Olympiad
The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between 18 and 30 July, 1927 at the Westminster Central Hall, London, United Kingdom. It was officially known by its current name from 1952. The 1st Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the time of the olympiad. Teams & Players 16 participating teams constituting a total of 70 players participated in the event. All of the teams except Argentina were from Europe. Each team had 4 players and some teams even had a reserve player. Rounds & Games The event was played in a round robin format. 15 rounds were played throughout the 12-day span of the event, each played at 2:30. Four extra rounds were played on four days at 9:30. 480 games were played in the event between the players of di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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