Svenson, Constantin




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1909  761  2048 (70) 11
1910  778  2040 (71) 0
1911  809  2032 (68) 13
1912  802  2029 (78) 0
1913  828  2025 (85) 0
1914  814  2022 (91) 0
1915  774  2018 (96) 0
1916  766  2014 (101) 0
1917  772  2011 (104) 0
1918  782  2007 (107) 0
1919  794  2004 (109) 0
1920  886  2000 (111) 0
1921  961  1996 (112) 0
1922  1004  1993 (112) 0
1923  1106  1989 (113) 0
1924  1148  1985 (112) 0
1925  1229  1982 (112) 0
1926  1301  1978 (110) 0
1927  1326  1975 (109) 0
1928  1343  1971 (107) 0
1929  1348  1967 (104) 0
1930  1386  1964 (100) 0
1931  1486  1960 (96) 0
1932  1520  1957 (91) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Svenson, Constantin  
   Also known as: K.A. Svenson
Born: 12 Nov. 1871
Died: 15 Aug. 1932
 
Notes:
Gaige has 'K.A. Svenson' at Kiev 1911, citing Shakhmaty 1911, p.24. This is almost certainly Constantin Svenson, also sometimes K. Svenson, who lived in Kiev until 1920 or so, before moving to Wiesbaden, where he lived by 1928 at least (the Wiesbadener Bade-Blatt of 15 Aug. 1928 lists 'Swenson, Wiesbaden' as a participant in the Pokal Tournament). None of my other sources give the middle initial 'A', however, so I am not sure of its validity. Gaige (in Chess Personalia) gives date of birth as 12-11-1872; Phila Historica (Mar. 2022, p.344) gives 12-11-1871. Brother of Woldemar Svenson, who lived in Riga. Constantin seems also to have been in Riga at times (e.g. in 1893 as noted in Der Sammler of 23 Dec. 1893, p.8). Thanks to Alan McGowan for finding most of these references.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 318
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 405
   Donehoo, Mekeel's Address Book, page 72
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 414
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 265
   Winter, A Chess Omnibus, page 107
Periodicals
   [DSB], no. 17, 1932, page 282, 283
   [MSV], vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2022, page 344
   [Sam], vol. 62, no. 153, 223 Dec. 1893, page 8
   [WBB], vol. 62, no. 228, 15 Aug. 1928, page 1
   [WSZ], vol. 9, no. 11, Nov. 1906, page 399
Web
   Harding, Tim.  [Chigorin's Experiences with the Evans Gambit (Part 2)], page 12
   Maasen, Wolfgang.  [Phila Historica Mar. 2022], page 344
   [K Svenson]
   [Stamp Expert and Dealer Philatelic Expertizing Mark - Areas S-Z]

Tournament data

Kiev 1909     Kiev City Championship     3.5  /  11
Kiev 1911 (1)     Kiev Championship     5  /  13
Dusseldorf 1932 (2)     Rhine Championship     2  /  8


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023