Bjørn Nielsen Explained

Bjørn Nielsen
Birth Date:	4 October 1907
Citizenship:	Denmark

Bjørn (Björn, Bjorn) Nielsen (4 October 1907 – 21 May 1949) was a Danish chess master.

He played for Denmark in Chess Olympiads:

• In 1933, at fourth board in 5th Olympiad in Folkestone (+4 –2 =7);
• In 1935, at second board in 6th Olympiad in Warsaw (+3 –5 =6);
• In 1936, at third board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+10 –2 =3).

He won individual gold medal at Munich 1936.^[1]

In 1933, he tied for 6-7th in Copenhagen (Politiken, Aron Nimzowitsch won),^[2] In 1941, he tied for 5-6th in Munich (Europaturnier, Gösta Stoltz won).^[3]

He was Danish Champion in 1941, 1942, 1944, and 1946. In 1947 he shared 1st, but lost the play-off to Jens Enevoldsen, 0.5 point against 3.5 points. He also shared 1st in 1949 but died in Herning before the play-off against Poul Hage could take place.

Notes and References

1. http://www.olimpbase.org/players/ywocs6if.html Nielsen, Bjørn
2. http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables4.htm Copenhagen (Politiken) 1933 crosstable
3. http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables12.htm Munich 1941 crosstable