Ásmundur Ásgeirsson
Ásmundur Ásgeirsson (14 March 1906 – 2 November 1986) was an Icelandic chess player, six-times Icelandic Chess Championship winner (1931, 1933, 1934, 1944, 1945, 1946).
| Ásmundur Ásgeirsson | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | 14 March 1906 |
| Died | 2 November 1986 (aged 80) |
Biography
From the begin to 1930s to the end of 1940s, Ásmundur Ásgeirsson was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He six times won the Icelandic Chess Championship between 1931 and 1946.
Ásmundur Ásgeirsson played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1930, at second board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+3, =1, -13),
- In 1933, at first board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+2, =3, -9),
- In 1937, at third board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+5, =6, -5),
- In 1939, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+8, =3, -4).
Ásmundur Ásgeirsson played for Iceland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1936, at second board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+3, =7, -9).
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References
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ásmundur Ásgeirsson". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Ásmundur Ásgeirsson". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Ásmundur Ásgeirsson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ásmundur Ásgeirsson chess games at 365chess.com
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