Svenson, Constantin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1909  734  2046 (71) 11
1910  748  2038 (71) 0
1911  787  2030 (68) 13
1912  783  2027 (78) 0
1913  798  2024 (85) 0
1914  758  2021 (92) 0
1915  734  2018 (97) 0
1916  732  2014 (101) 0
1917  728  2011 (104) 0
1918  736  2008 (107) 0
1919  747  2005 (109) 0
1920  832  2002 (111) 0
1921  901  1998 (112) 0
1922  936  1995 (112) 0
1923  1025  1992 (113) 0
1924  1086  1989 (112) 0
1925  1152  1986 (112) 0
1926  1201  1983 (111) 0
1927  1241  1979 (109) 0
1928  1232  1976 (107) 0
1929  1240  1973 (104) 0
1930  1294  1970 (101) 0
1931  1364  1967 (96) 0
1932  1384  1963 (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