Egil Jacobsen ( dates. Egil Jacobsen , June 11, 1897 , Copenhagen - March 27, 1923 , ibid. [1] ) - Danish chess player , master. He is an engineer by profession. Champion of Denmark 1917 and 1922 A participant in a strong two-circle international tournament in Copenhagen (in addition to him, A.I. Nimtsovich , S.G. Tartakover , F. Zemish , R. Shpilman and J. MΓΆller also played). Often in books and databases it is erroneously indicated that the Swedish master E. Jacobson played in the tournament. After the tournament, in his article in the Wiener Schachzeitung magazine, Tartakover called Jacobsen one of Denmark's strongest chess players. However, shortly after the tournament, Jacobsen developed an abscess in his throat, and he died of sepsis .
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| Countries |  Denmark |
| Date of Birth | June 11, 1897 |
| Place of Birth | Copenhagen |
| Date of death | March 27, 1923 (25 years old) |
| A place of death | Copenhagen |
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Stockholm | 8th Nordic Tournament (Side Tournament) | 8 from 15 | 8-9 | |||
| 1915 | Horsens | Championship of Denmark | 5-6 [2] | ||||
| 1916 | Copenhagen | 9th Nordic Tournament (Side Tournament) | four | 6 | 3 | 5Β½ out of 13 | 9-10 [3] |
| 1917 | Greno | Championship of Denmark | one | ||||
| 1922 | Copenhagen | Championship of Denmark | 6 | 0 | one | 6Β½ out of 7 | one |
| Copenhagen | Danish Masters Tournament | 2 [4] | |||||
| 1923 | Copenhagen | International tournament | one | 5 | four | 3 out of 10 | 5 |
Notes
- β Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography , McFarland, p. 190, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6 .
- β J. Girzing won.
- β K. Berndtsson defeated .
- β Won A.I. Nimtsovich.
Links
- Egil Jacobsen's games in the database
- Egil Jacobsen's personal card on 365chess.com
- E. Jacobsen's games from the tournament in Copenhagen (1923) on 365Chess