Einar Thorvaldsson (1902 – 1967) was an Icelandic chess player, two-times Icelandic Chess Championship winner (1928, 1940).
Biography
editFrom the end of 1920s to the begin of 1940s, Einar was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He twice won the Icelandic Chess Championship: in 1928 and in 1940.[1]
Einar played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- In 1930, at third board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+4, =7, -6),
- In 1933, at third board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+2, =5, -7),
- In 1939, at fourth board in the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+3, =4, -3).
Einar played for Iceland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[3]
- In 1936, at third board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+4, =5, -10).
References
edit- ^ Gaige doesn't list biographical dates of birth or death, but confirms the Icelandic championship years. Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 425, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Einar Þorvaldsson". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Einar Þorvaldsson". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Einar Thorvaldsson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Einar Þorvaldsson chess games at 365chess.com
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