Ernst_Larsson

Ernst Larsson

Ernst Larsson

Swedish chess player

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,[1] 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 won), and tied for 8-9th at Örebro 1938 (Gideon Ståhlberg won).[2] 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).[3] In June 1938, playing in a match Germany vs. Scandinavia in Bremen, he lost to Carl Ahues (0.5–1.5).[4][5]

Olympics

He represented Sweden in the 6th Chess Olympiad at Warsaw 1935 (the reserve board),[6] and in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936 (the seventh board).[7]

References

  1. [1]
    365Chess.com :: Ernst Larsson
  2. [2]
    Roger Paige Chess Site
  3. [3]
    Roger Paige Chess Site :: 1935 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    OlimpBase :: Friendly matches
  5. [5]
    "The chess games of Ernst Larsson".
  6. [6]
    OlimpBase :: Men’s Chess Olympiads :: Ernst Larsson
  7. [7]
    OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Ernst Larsson


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