Allan Nilsson

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Allan Nilsson (18 May 1899 – 4 September 1949) was a Swedish chess master.

Nilsson was born in Gothenburg. He was Swedish champion in 1924–1929, and played four matches for the title, all in Gothenburg. He drew a match with Gustaf Nyholm (2.5 : 2.5) in 1921, won against Nyholm (3 : 1) in 1924, drew with Gösta Stoltz (2.5 : 2.5) in 1927, and lost to Gideon Ståhlberg (0 : 3) in 1929.{{Cite web |url=http://www.schack.se/RK/ssfparm2003-05-20.pdf |title=Stadgar |access-date=1 March 2008 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222659/http://www.schack.se/RK/ssfparm2003-05-20.pdf |url-status=dead }}

He tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Paul Johner, at Göteborg 1920,[http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1900-49/1920goteborgb.htm goteborgb] shared 1st with Anton Olson at Uppsala 1923,{{cite web|url=http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=10 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704030849/http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf |archivedate=4 July 2007 }} Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables, An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 1 September 2004 and took 3rd at Copenhagen 1924 (Nordic Championship, Aron Nimzowitsch won).[http://dsu9604.dsu.dk/nmny/100gb/gb-nm100.htm foraer] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207090436/http://dsu9604.dsu.dk/nmny/100gb/gb-nm100.htm |date=7 February 2012 }}

Nilsson represented Sweden in the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927, and tied for 9-11th in the Amateur World Championship (Max Euwe won), which took place during the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928.[http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess]

Nilsson died in Gothenburg.