E. Verner Nielsen Explained

E. Verner Nielsen
Country:	Denmark
Birth Date:	23 May 1899

E. Verner Nielsen (23 May 1899 – 12 December 1981), was a Danish chess player.

In 1919, in Copenhagen in simultaneous exhibition E. Verner Nielsen won the World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker.^[1] From 1925 to 1956 he was multiple participant of the Danish Chess Championships. His best result - 4th place in 1947 and 1949.

E. Verner Nielsen played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad:^[2]

• In 1954, at fourth board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+3, =1, -1).

In his mature years he played actively correspondence chess.

External links

• • E. Verner Nielsen chess games at 365chess.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: E Verner Nielsen vs Emanuel Lasker (1919).
2. Web site: OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: E. Verner Nielsen. www.olimpbase.org.