List of Danish champions in chess
The list of Danish champions in chess contains the winners of all Danish individual championships.
General
The Danish chess federation Dansk Skak Union (DSU) held a national tournament for the first time in 1910, which has been held annually since then and has been the Danish championship since 1922. Erik Andersen is the record champion with twelve titles.
The women's championship was first held in 1935 and took place annually until 1970 (except 1941). Further events followed from 1974 to 1978, 1983 to 1988 and 1991 to 1994; after 1994 the competition was no longer held. Ingrid Larsen is the record champion with 17 titles.
Winner of the DSU tournaments from 1910 to 1921
| year | place | winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Randers | Johannes Kruse |
| 1911 | Odense | Gyde Jørgensen |
| 1912 | Lemvig | M. Weye |
| 1913 | Slagelse | Aage Kier |
| 1914 | Aarhus | Aksel Salskov |
| 1915 | Horsens | Johannes Giersing |
| 1916 | Copenhagen | J. Juhl |
| 1917 | Grenaa | Egil Jacobsen |
| 1918 | Nykøbing Falster | Liss Olof Karlsson |
| 1919 | Middelfart | Frederik Immanuel Weilbach |
| 1920 | Aalborg | Johannes Petersen |
| 1921 | Roskilde | F. Thomsen |
Danish masters
| year | place | master |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Copenhagen | Egil Jacobsen |
| 1923 | Copenhagen | Erik Andersen |
| 1924 | Randers | Aage Kier |
| 1925 | Aarhus | Erik Andersen |
| 1926 | Sønderborg | Erik Andersen |
| 1927 | Vordingborg | Erik Andersen |
| 1928 | Horsens | Jacob Erhard Wilhjelm Gemzøe |
| 1929 | Copenhagen | Erik Andersen |
| 1930 | Svendborg | Erik Andersen |
| 1931 | Frederikshavn | Erik Andersen |
| 1932 | Esbjerg | Erik Andersen |
| 1933 | Nakskov | Erik Andersen |
| 1934 | Vejle | Erik Andersen |
| 1935 | Copenhagen | Erik Andersen |
| 1936 | Herning | Erik Andersen |
| 1937 | Odense | Poul Hage |
| 1938 | Aalborg | Poul Hage |
| 1939 | Næstved | Holger Norman-Hansen |
| 1940 | Randers | Jens Enevoldsen |
| 1941 | Copenhagen | Bjørn Nielsen |
| 1942 | Nørresundby | Bjørn Nielsen |
| 1943 | Elsinore | Jens Enevoldsen |
| 1944 | Odense | Bjørn Nielsen |
| 1945 | Odense | Christian Poulsen |
| 1946 | Nykøbing Falster | Bjørn Nielsen |
| 1947 | Esbjerg | Jens Enevoldsen |
| 1948 | Aarhus | Jens Enevoldsen |
| 1949 | Copenhagen | Poul Hage |
| 1950 | Aalborg | Poul Hage |
| 1951 | Odense | Eigil Pedersen |
| 1952 | Herning | Christian Poulsen |
| 1953 | Horsens | Eigil Pedersen |
| 1954 | Aarhus | Bent Larsen |
| 1955 | Aalborg | Bent Larsen |
| 1956 | Copenhagen | Bent Larsen |
| 1957 | Odense | Palle Ravn |
| 1958 | Herning | Børge Andersen |
| 1959 | Aarhus | Bent Larsen |
| 1960 | Aalborg | Jens Enevoldsen |
| 1961 | Nykøbing Falster | Eigil Pedersen |
| 1962 | Copenhagen | Bent Kølvig |
| 1963 | Odense | Bent Larsen |
| 1964 | Holstebro | Bent Larsen |
| 1965 | Aalborg | Sejer Holm |
| 1966 | Aarhus | Bjørn Brinck-Claussen |
| 1967 | Vejle | Børge Andersen |
| 1968 | Copenhagen | Børge Andersen |
| 1969 | Odense | Ole Jakobsen |
| 1970 | Flensburg | Bjørn Brinck-Claussen |
| 1971 | Hjørring | Ole Jakobsen |
| 1972 | Esbjerg | Svend Hamann |
| 1973 | Copenhagen | Børge Andersen |
| 1974 | Vejle | Ulrik Rath |
| 1975 | Odense | Gert Iskov |
| 1976 | Aarhus | Bo Jacobsen |
| 1977 | Copenhagen | Bjørn Brinck-Claussen |
| 1978 | Horsens | Carsten Hoi |
| 1979 | Aalborg | Jens Kristiansen |
| 1980 | Odense | Ole Jakobsen |
| 1981 | Aarhus | Erling Mortensen |
| 1982 | Vejle | Jens Kristiansen |
| 1983 | Copenhagen | Curt Hansen |
| 1984 | Aalborg | Curt Hansen |
| 1985 | Næstved | Curt Hansen |
| 1986 | Esbjerg | Carsten Hoi |
| 1987 | Holstebro | Erling Mortensen |
| 1988 | Odense | Lars Schandorff |
| 1989 | Aalborg | Erling Mortensen |
| 1990 | Randers | Erik Pedersen |
| 1991 | Lyngby | Erling Mortensen |
| 1992 | Aarhus | Carsten Hoi |
| 1993 | Tønder | Lars Bo Hansen |
| 1994 | Aalborg | Curt Hansen |
| 1995 | Ringsted | Jens Kristiansen |
| 1996 | Randers | Peter Heine Nielsen |
| 1997 | Esbjerg | Lars Bo Hansen |
| 1998 | Taastrup | Curt Hansen |
| 1999 | Aarhus | Peter Heine Nielsen |
| 2000 | Aalborg | Curt Hansen |
| 2001 | Nyborg | Peter Heine Nielsen |
| 2002 | Greve | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2003 | Horsens | Peter Heine Nielsen |
| 2004 | Køge | Steffen Pedersen |
| 2005 | Køge | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2006 | Aalborg | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2007 | Aalborg | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2008 | Silkeborg | Peter Heine Nielsen |
| 2009 | Silkeborg | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2010 | Hillerød | Allan Stig Rasmussen |
| 2011 | Odense | Allan Stig Rasmussen |
| 2012 | Elsinore | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2013 | Elsinore | Before that, Palo |
| 2014 | Skørping | Allan Stig Rasmussen |
| 2015 | Svendborg | Sune Berg Hansen |
| 2016 | Svendborg | Mads Andersen |
| 2017 | Rebild | Mads Andersen |
| 2018 | Svendborg | Bjørn Møller Ochsner |
| 2019 | Svendborg | Allan Stig Rasmussen |
Danish champions of women
| year | place | Master |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Copenhagen | Helene Thierry |
| 1936 | Herning | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1937 | Odense | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1938 | Aalborg | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1939 | Næstved | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1940 | Randers | Lydia Heesche |
| 1942 | Nørresundby | Lydia Heesche |
| 1943 | Elsinore | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1944 | Odense | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1945 | Odense | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1946 | Nykøbing Falster | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1947 | Esbjerg | Lis Grødde |
| 1948 | Aarhus | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1949 | Copenhagen | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1950 | Aalborg | Gudrun Levald |
| 1951 | Odense | Antonina Enevoldsen |
| 1952 | Herning | Merete von Holstein-Rathlou |
| 1953 | Horsens | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1954 | Aarhus | Antonina Enevoldsen |
| 1955 | Aalborg | Emma Christensen |
| 1956 | Copenhagen | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1957 | Odense | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1958 | Herning | Merete Haahr |
| 1959 | Aarhus | Merete Haahr |
| 1960 | Aalborg | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1961 | Nykøbing Falster | Inger Johannesen |
| 1962 | Copenhagen | Merete Haahr |
| 1963 | Odense | Gudrun Levald |
| 1964 | Holstebro | Inger Christensen |
| 1965 | Aalborg | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1966 | Aarhus | Merete Haahr |
| 1967 | Vejle | Merete Haahr |
| 1968 | Copenhagen | Antonina Enevoldsen |
| 1969 | Odense | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1970 | Flensburg | Merete Haahr |
| 1974 | Vejle | Nina Høiberg |
| 1975 | Odense | Merete Haahr |
| 1976 | Aarhus | Nina Høiberg |
| 1977 | Copenhagen | Nina Høiberg |
| 1978 | Horsens | Nina Høiberg |
| 1983 | Copenhagen | Ingrid Larsen |
| 1984 | Aalborg | Louise Fredericia |
| 1985 | Næstved | Louise Fredericia |
| 1986 | Esbjerg | Nina Høiberg |
| 1987 | Holstebro | Maj Theander |
| 1988 | Odense | Christine Jensen |
| 1991 | Lyngby | Nina Høiberg |
| 1992 | Aarhus | Nina Høiberg |
| 1993 | Tønder | Nina Høiberg |
| 1994 | Aalborg | Tanya Stewart |
Web links
- Overview of Danish champions at the DSU (until 2012, Danish)
- Overview of Danish champions at the DSU (Danish)
- Archives of the Skakbladet 1904 to 1910 at the DSU (Danish)
- Archives of the Skakbladet 1910 to 1923 at the DSU (Danish)
- Archives of the Skakbladet 1924 to 1939 at the DSU (Danish)
- Archives of the Skakbladet 1994 to 1997 at the DSU (Danish)
- Archives of the Skakbladet 2001 to 2010 at the DSU (Danish)
- Archive of the Skakbladet 2011 to 2016 at the DSU (Danish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ later Haahr