Fritz Carl Anton Englund
Fritz Carl Anton Englund (born November 22, 1871 - † January 14, 1933 ) was a Swedish chess player . He is considered one of the most important chess players in Scandinavia at the beginning of the 20th century.
Towards the end of 1932 Englund hosted a themed tournament in Stockholm in which the first moves (1. d2 – d4 e7 – e5 2. d4xe5 Nb8 – c6 3. Ng1 – f3 Qd8 – e7 4. Qd1 – d5) were given. Because of this tournament, the opening 1. d2 – d4 e7 – e5 was named the Englund Gambit and the variant played in the tournament was named the Stockholm variant . Gösta Stoltz won the tournament.
Web link
- Replayable chess games by Fritz Carl Anton Englund on chessgames.com (English)
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| SURNAME | Englund, Fritz Carl Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1871 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1933 |