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Alexander Evenson

1892 – 1919

Ukrainian chess player

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About Alexander Evenson

Lived 1892 – 1919 (aged 26–27). Alexander Evenson was a Russian chess player.

Alexandr Moyseyevich Evensohn (Evenson, Evensson) (1892–1919) was a Russian chess master.

Biography In 1909, Evensohn took 7th at Kyiv. The event was won by Nikolaev. In 1911, he took 3rd, behind Efim Bogoljubow and Izbinsky, at Kyiv. In 1911, he took 4th at Kyiv. The event was won by Fedor Bohatirchuk. In 1913, he won, followed by Andrey Smorodsky, Boris Verlinsky, et al., at St Petersburg. In January 1914, he took 9th at St. Petersburg in the Russian Championship; the event was won by Alexander Alekhine and Aron Nimzowitsch. In 1914, he won, ahead of Bogoljubow and Bohatirchuk, at Kyiv.

During World War I, in 1916, Evensohn lost a mini-match against Alekhine at Kyiv (+1 –2 =0). Also in 1918, he lost against Alekhine at Kyiv.

Evensohn was a lawyer by training and served on a military tribunal for the Red Army. During the Russian Civil War, he was shot by the White Army of Denikin.

Notable chess games Andrey Smorodsky vs Alexander Evensohn, St Petersburg 1914, Queen's Pawn Game, D04, 0-1

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1919, Kyiv
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Imperial University of St. Vladimir
Awards
Order of St. George

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexander Evenson?

Ukrainian chess player

When was Alexander Evenson born?

Alexander Evenson was born on 17 May 1892 in Kyiv.

When did Alexander Evenson die?

Alexander Evenson died in 1919 in Kyiv.

What was Alexander Evenson's occupation?

Alexander Evenson was a chess player.

What nationality was Alexander Evenson?

Alexander Evenson was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Evenson

· Wikidata: Q2656175

· DBpedia: Alexander Evenson

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