Ernst Larsson (1897–1963) was a Swedish
chess master.
Career
He won in the
Swedish Chess Championship at Borås 1936. He also won against
José Raúl Capablanca in a simultaneous game at Stockholm 1928, tied for 3rd-4th at Falun 1934, took 2nd, behind
Gösta Danielsson, at Göteborg 1935 (''Quadrangular''), took 3rd at Härnösand 1935, tied for 3rd-4th at Kalmar 1938 (
Erik Lundin
Erik Ruben Lundin (2 July 1904 – 5 December 1988) was a Swedish chess master.
In 1928, he won in Oslo, took 5th in Helsingborg, tied for 2nd-3rd in Stockholm (''Quadrangular'', Richard Réti won). In 1929, he took 2nd in Göteborg (Nordic Che ...
won), and tied for 8-9th at Örebro 1938 (
Gideon Ståhlberg won). In September 1935, he played in a match Sweden vs Germany (Scheveningen system) in Zoppot (Sopot), and took 5-6th individual result (3.5/8). In June 1938, playing in a match Germany vs. Scandinavia in Bremen, he lost to
Carl Ahues (0.5–1.5).
Olympics
He represented Sweden in the
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, a ...
at Warsaw 1935 (the reserve board), and in
3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad The 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held by German Chess Federation (''Grossdeutscher Schachbund'') as a counterpart of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with reference to 1924 and 1928 events. Many Jewish chess players took part in the event. Si ...
at Munich 1936 (the seventh board).
OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Ernst Larsson
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References
1897 births
1963 deaths
Swedish chess players
20th-century chess players
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