Ragnar Krogius (17 March 1903 – 31 December 1980) was a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship winner (1932).
| Ragnar Krogius | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 17 March 1903 Jääski, Russia |
| Died | 31 December 1980 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden |
Biography
editFrom the begin of 1930s to the late 1940s, Ragnar Krogius was one of Finland's leading chess players. In 1932, he won the title of Finnish Chess Champion in a match against Eero Böök – 7 : 3, but lost that title a year later in a match against Birger Axel Rasmusson – 3½ : 6½.
Ragnar Krogius played for Finland in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1930, at second board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+3, =2, -10),
- In 1935, at fourth board in the 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw (+4, =6, -7).
Ragnar Krogius played for Finland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1936, at second reserve board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+5, =5, -8).
References
edit- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ragnar Krogius". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Ragnar Krogius". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Ragnar Krogius player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ragnar Krogius chess games at 365chess.com
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