Ernst Larsson


Ernst Larsson was a Swedish chess master.

Career

He won in the Swedish Chess Championship at Borås 1936. He also won against José Raúl Capablanca in a simultaneous game at Stockholm 1928, tied for 3rd-4th at Falun 1934, took 2nd, behind Gösta Danielsson, at Göteborg 1935, took 3rd at Härnösand 1935, tied for 3rd-4th at Kalmar 1938, and tied for 8-9th at Örebro 1938. In September 1935, he played in a match Sweden vs Germany in Zoppot, and took 5-6th individual result. In June 1938, playing in a match Germany vs. Scandinavia in Bremen, he lost to Carl Ahues.

Olympics

He represented Sweden in the 6th Chess Olympiad at Warsaw 1935, and in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936.