Alfred Christensen (chess player)
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Born | August 16, 1905 |
Died | 1974 |
Alfred Christensen (August 16, 1905 – 1974) was a Danish chess player.
Biography
He participated in Danish Chess Championship in 1935, 1936, 1939, and 1942.
Alfred Christensen played for Denmark in Chess Olympiads:
- In 1936, at seventh board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+11 –4 =4) and won individual silver medal;[1]
- In 1939, at third board in 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+5 –9 =5).[2]
Christensen was a chess writer. In 1943 he published the book "I Caissas Tjeneste" where he annotated his games played between 1934 and 1942.[3] He also co-authored with Bjørn Nielsen the chess textbook "Alt om Skak" (Odense, 1943).[4]
References
External links
- Alfred Christensen player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alfred Christensen player profile at 365chess.com