Ragnar Krogius

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Ragnar Krogius (17 March 1903 – 31 December 1980) was a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship winner (1932).

Biography

From 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:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/frxjp7nf.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Ragnar Krogius|website=www.olimpbase.org}}

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:{{Cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersx/frxjp7nf.html|title=OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Ragnar Krogius|website=www.olimpbase.org}}

In 1936, at second reserve board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+5, =5, -8).

References

External links

{{chessgames player|id=30118}}
[https://www.365chess.com/players/Ragnar_Krogius Ragnar Krogius] chess games at 365chess.com

Category:1903 births

Category:1980 deaths

Category:People from Vyborg District

Category:Chess Olympiad competitors

Category:20th-century Finnish chess players