Ruben, Karl




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1927  99  2387 (39) 35
1928  145  2365 (38) 22
1929  197  2343 (44) 1
1930  228  2327 (40) 23
1931  316  2297 (44) 14
1932  357  2280 (56) 0
1933  422  2263 (61) 7

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Ruben, Karl  
Born: 4 Aug. 1903
Died: 28 Oct. 1938
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 336
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 401
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 364
   McGowan, Kurt Richter, page 187
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 378
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 226
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Ruben, K. - Petersen, Joh. 1927         (f)     5.5   -   2.5

Tournament data

Vordingborg 1927     18th Danish Chess Union Championship     4.5  /  7
Copenhagen 1927     Copenhagen Tournament     3.5  /  5
London, England 1927 (3)     1st Olympiad     9.5  /  15
Hamburg 1928     3rd Robinow Cup, Niederelbien - Copenhagen Match    
  Ruben, K. - Antze, O.H.A.     1 - 0    
Copenhagen 1928     Copenhagen Tournament     1.5  /  5
The Hague 1928 (2)     2nd Olympiad     9  /  16
Copenhagen 1929     Berlin - Copenhagen Team Match    
  Ruben, K. - Richter, K. (2)     0.5 - 0.5    
Svendborg 1930     21st Danish Chess Union Championship     3.5  /  7
Hamburg 1930 (2)     3rd Olympiad     10.5  /  15
Stockholm and Copenhagen 1930     Stockholm - Copenhagen Telephone Match    
  Ruben, K. - Lundin, E.R.     0 - 1    
Prague 1931 (5)     4th Olympiad     5  /  14
Naksov 1933     24th Danish Championship     4  /  7

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026