Erik Andersen (10 April 1904, Gentofte – 27 February 1938, Copenhagen) was a Danish chess master.

He was twelve-times Danish Champion (1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936). He won the Nordic Championship at Stockholm 1930, defended his title with 3 : 3 against Gideon Ståhlberg in 1934, and lost it by 2,5 : 3,5 against Erik Lundin in 1937.

In tournaments, he took 6th in Copenhagen in 1923 ( Aron Nimzowitsch won). In 1924, he took 3rd in Copenhagen ( Johannes Giersing and Kinch won), and took 2nd in Randers (Kier won). In 1927, he tied for 4-5th in Copenhagen ( Géza Maróczy won). In 1928, he took 4th in Copenhagen (Nimzowitsch won). In 1929, he tied for 5-6th in Göteborg (Nordic-ch; Ståhlberg won). In 1930, he tied for 4-5th in Swinemünde ( Friedrich Sämisch won). ^[1] In 1931, he lost a match by 1,5 : 4,5 to Gösta Stoltz.

In 1933, he tied for 3rd-5th in Copenhagen (Nimzowitsch won). In 1935, he tied for 8-9th in Bad Nauheim ( Efim Bogoljubow won). In 1937, he took 13th in Jurata (4th POL-ch; Savielly Tartakower won).

Andersen played for Denmark six-times in official Chess Olympiads and once in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936.

• In 1927, at third board in 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+8 –3 =4);
• In 1928, at second board in 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+9 –4 =3);
• In 1930, at first board in 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+9 –5 =3);
• In 1931, at first board in 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague (+4 –8 =4);
• In 1933, at first board in 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+3 –4 =6);
• In 1935, at first board in 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw (+7 –10 =1);
• In 1936, at first board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+6 –7 =6).

He won team silver medal at London 1927. ^[2]

References

External links

• Erik Andersen player profile and games at Chessgames.com