Erik Andersen (10 April 1904,

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– 27 February 1938,

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) was a

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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

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in 1934, and lost it by 2,5 : 3,5 against

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 ( Nordi ...

in 1937. In tournaments, he took 6th in Copenhagen in 1923 (

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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 (

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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 (

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won). In 1937, he took 13th in Jurata (4th POL-ch;

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 Grand ...

won). Andersen played for Denmark six-times in official

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s and once in

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at Munich 1936. * In 1927, at third board in 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+8 –3 =4); * In 1928, at second board in

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in The Hague (+9 –4 =3); * In 1930, at first board in

3rd Chess Olympiad The 3rd Chess Olympiad (german: Die 3. Schacholympiade), 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 betw ...

in Hamburg (+9 –5 =3); * In 1931, at first board in

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 playe ...

in Prague (+4 –8 =4); * In 1933, at first board in

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 des ...

in Folkestone (+3 –4 =6); * In 1935, at first board in

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 ...

in Warsaw (+7 –10 =1); * In 1936, at first board in

in Munich (+6 –7 =6). He won team silver medal at London 1927.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersen, Erik 1904 births 1938 deaths People from Gentofte Municipality Danish chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century chess players