Allan Nilsson (18 May 1899, Göteborg – 4 September 1949, Göteborg) was a Swedish chess master.
He was
Swedish Champion in 1924-1929, and played four matches for the title, all in Gothenburg. He drew a match with
Gustaf Nyholm (2.5 : 2.5) in 1921, won against Nyholm (3 : 1) in 1924, drew with
Gösta Stoltz (2.5 : 2.5) in 1927, and lost to
Gideon Ståhlberg (0 : 3) in 1929.
He tied for 2nd-3rd, behind
Paul Johner, at Göteborg 1920, shared 1st with
Anton Olson at Uppsala 1923, and took 3rd at Copenhagen 1924 (
Nordic Championship,
Aron Nimzowitsch won).
Nilsson represented Sweden in the
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 promo ...
at London 1927, and tied for 9-11th in the Amateur World Championship (
Max Euwe won), which took place during the
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 ...
at The Hague 1928.
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References
1899 births
1949 deaths
Swedish chess players
Chess Olympiad competitors
20th-century chess players
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