Svensson, Sven




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1897  134  2302 (81) 10
1898  159  2286 (84) 0
1899  188  2270 (85) 0
1900  208  2255 (84) 0
1901  240  2239 (82) 0
1902  281  2224 (79) 0
1903  307  2208 (74) 0
1904  344  2193 (66) 1
1905  353  2193 (57) 10
1906  388  2182 (57) 11
1907  409  2178 (66) 1
1908  434  2170 (72) 1
1909  448  2176 (78) 0
1910  427  2182 (83) 0
1911  432  2188 (86) 0
1912  412  2194 (87) 0
1913  394  2200 (87) 0
1914  352  2206 (86) 0
1915  324  2212 (84) 0
1916  315  2218 (81) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Svensson, Sven Otto  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
1st Nordic Champion, 1897. La Grande Storia degli Scacchi and a list of Nordic champions have Sven O. Svensson but Di Felice has Johan Svensson. Chess Personalia lists a Sven Johan Svensson, but he was about 59 in 1897.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 318
   Krause, Rosendahl and Englund, De Nordiska Schackkongresserna, page A.5, frontispiece
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 265
Web
   Sericano, C.  [Stoccolma 1897]
   [Nordic Champions 1897-1997]
   [Stadgar Schackregler Tävlingsbestämmelser], page 9

Tournament data

Stockholm 1897     1st Nordic Chess Tourney     8  /  10
Goteborg 1903     Goteborg - Stockholm Club Match    
  Svensson, S.O. - Jarler, C.     1 - 0    
Stockholm 1904     Goteborg - Stockholm Club Match    
  Svensson, S.O. - Bohman, Y.     0 - 1    
Stockholm 1905 (1)     Nordic Chess Tournament - First Class     5  /  10
Stockholm 1906     Stockholm Tournament     2.5  /  11
Goteborg (?) 1907     Goteborg - Stockholm Club Match    
  Svensson, S.O. - Fridlizius, J.     0.5 - 0.5    
Stockholm (?) 1908     Goteborg - Stockholm Club Match    
  Svensson, S.O. - Fridlizius, J.     0 - 1    
Copenhagen 1916 (1)     Nordic Chess Congress - Championship     3  /  7

Player information updated: 13 Jun. 2024