Svenson, Constantin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1909  767  2047 (70) 11
1910  781  2039 (71) 0
1911  810  2032 (68) 13
1912  806  2028 (78) 0
1913  831  2024 (85) 0
1914  816  2021 (91) 0
1915  775  2017 (96) 0
1916  771  2014 (101) 0
1917  774  2010 (104) 0
1918  784  2006 (107) 0
1919  797  2003 (109) 0
1920  888  1999 (111) 0
1921  967  1996 (112) 0
1922  1010  1992 (112) 0
1923  1116  1988 (113) 0
1924  1151  1985 (112) 0
1925  1235  1981 (112) 0
1926  1301  1978 (110) 0
1927  1328  1974 (109) 0
1928  1345  1970 (107) 0
1929  1360  1967 (104) 0
1930  1392  1963 (100) 0
1931  1498  1960 (96) 0
1932  1533  1956 (91) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Svenson, Constantin  
   Also known as: K.A. Svenson
Born: 12 Nov. 1871
Died: 15 Aug. 1932
 
Notes:
Gaige has 'K.A. Svenson' at Kiev 1911, citing Shakhmaty 1911, p.24. This is almost certainly Constantin Svenson, also sometimes K. Svenson, who lived in Kiev until 1920 or so, before moving to Wiesbaden, where he lived by 1928 at least (the Wiesbadener Bade-Blatt of 15 Aug. 1928 lists 'Swenson, Wiesbaden' as a participant in the Pokal Tournament). None of my other sources give the middle initial 'A', however, so I am not sure of its validity. Gaige (in Chess Personalia) gives date of birth as 12-11-1872; Phila Historica (Mar. 2022, p.344) gives 12-11-1871. Brother of Woldemar Svenson, who lived in Riga. Constantin seems also to have been in Riga at times (e.g. in 1893 as noted in Der Sammler of 23 Dec. 1893, p.8). Thanks to Alan McGowan for finding most of these references.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 318
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 405
   Donehoo, Mekeel's Address Book, page 72
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 414
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 265
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 107
Periodicals
   [DSB], no. 17, 1932, page 282, 283
   [MSV], vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2022, page 344
   [Sam], vol. 62, no. 153, 223 Dec. 1893, page 8
   [WBB], vol. 62, no. 228, 15 Aug. 1928, page 1
   [WSZ], vol. 9, no. 11, Nov. 1906, page 399
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [Chigorin's Experiences with the Evans Gambit (Part 2)], page 12
   Maasen, Wolfgang.  [Phila Historica Mar. 2022], page 344
   [K Svenson]
   [Stamp Expert and Dealer Philatelic Expertizing Mark - Areas S-Z]

Tournament data

Kiev 1909     Kiev City Championship     3.5  /  11
Kiev 1911 (1)     Kiev Championship     5  /  13
Dusseldorf 1932 (2)     Rhine Championship     2  /  8


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023