About Ernst Jacobson
Lived 1889 – 1963 (aged 74). Ernst Jacobson was a Swedish chess player.
Ernst Jacobson (31 January 1889, in Stockholm – 8 February 1963, in Stockholm) was a Swedish chess master.
He took 8th at Copenhagen 1916 (the 9th Nordic Chess Championship, Paul Johner won), took 2nd at Stockholm 1916, tied for 7-8th at Göteborg 1920 (B-tournament, Johner won), took 3rd and won ahead of Karl Berndtsson and Gustaf Nyholm at Jönköping 1921, and took 4th at Uppsala 1923 (Allan Nilsson and Anton Olson won).
He thrice represented Sweden in Chess Olympiads at London 1927, The Hague 1928, and Hamburg 1930, and played in friendly matches Germany vs. Sweden (1922) and Stockholm vs. Leningrad (1926).
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Who was Ernst Jacobson?
Swedish chess player (1889-1963)
When was Ernst Jacobson born?
Ernst Jacobson was born on 31 January 1889 in Stockholm.
When did Ernst Jacobson die?
Ernst Jacobson died on 8 February 1963.
What was Ernst Jacobson's occupation?
Ernst Jacobson was a chess player.
What nationality was Ernst Jacobson?
Ernst Jacobson was Swedish.
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