Axel Martinius Eriksen ( Norwegian Axel Martinius Erichsen , January 18, 1883 , Drammen - March 22, 1965 ) is a Norwegian chess player . Champion of Norway (1922).
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Biography
Ericksen's father was a tailor, a native of the Swedish city of Dalsland . Mother was born in the city of Mudum . She died when Eriksen was 8 months old.
After graduation, Ericksen worked as an accountant. He was fond of drawing.
He began to play chess in 1904 under the influence of his friend H.K. Kristoffersen , who later became the three-time champion of Norway. Together with Kristoffersen and several other enthusiasts, he founded a chess club in Drammen. For many years he was the secretary of this club. The club initially functioned as weekly meetings in a local cafe. Since 1917 he was a member of the chess club Christiania Schakselskap (now the club Oslo Schakselskap) [1] [2] .
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
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| 1920 | Gothenburg | International Tournament (Tournament C) | five | 2 | 6 | 8 from 13 | 5-6 |
| 1922 | Christiania | Championship of Norway | one |
Notes
- ↑ Oslo Schakselskap (nurse) // Wikipedia. - 2016-11-06.
- ↑ Oslo Schakselskap (Nor.) // Wikipedia. - 2016-11-02.
Links
- Axel Eriksen's games in the database
- Axel Eriksen's personal card on 365chess.com
- Biografie Axel Martinius Erichsens von seiner Enkelin Margaret Heldor (norwegisch)
- Porträt in der Bildergalerie der Oslo Schakselskab (norwegisch)
- Liste der norwegischen Einzelmeister bis 2002 (norwegisch)