Svenson, Constantin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1909  748  2048 (71) 11
1910  766  2040 (71) 0
1911  799  2032 (68) 13
1912  790  2029 (78) 0
1913  804  2026 (85) 0
1914  779  2023 (92) 0
1915  749  2019 (97) 0
1916  741  2016 (101) 0
1917  742  2013 (104) 0
1918  753  2010 (107) 0
1919  759  2007 (109) 0
1920  850  2003 (111) 0
1921  914  2000 (112) 0
1922  950  1997 (112) 0
1923  1047  1994 (113) 0
1924  1106  1990 (112) 0
1925  1177  1987 (112) 0
1926  1219  1984 (111) 0
1927  1260  1981 (109) 0
1928  1256  1977 (107) 0
1929  1275  1974 (104) 0
1930  1323  1971 (101) 0
1931  1412  1968 (96) 0
1932  1436  1964 (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