Thomas Ernst (chess player)

Thomas Filip Rolf Ernst (born August 17, 1960 in Uppsala ) is a Swedish chess player .

He won the Swedish individual championship in 1993 in Lindesberg . He played for Sweden in three Chess Olympiads : 1984 , 1988 and 1992 . He also took part in the European team championships (1992).

Ernst won the Swedish team championship in 1983 with Limhamns SK , 1991 with Wasa SK , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 and 2007 with Sollentuna SK and in 2010 with SK Team Viking . Since 2013 he has played with Farsta SK in the Elitserien , he has also played for the Gothenburg club SK Kamraterna .

In 1984 he became International Master , and since 1990 he has held the title of Grand Master . His highest rating was 2570 in July 1992.

Thomas Ernst has a doctorate in maths.

**Elo development**

Web links

Thomas Ernst at the World Chess Federation FIDE (English)
Replayable chess games by Thomas Ernst on chesstempo.com (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Simon Webb blev Wasas Guldgosse in Tidskrift för Schack 3/1991, p. 102ff. (Swedish)
↑ Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: fide.com (period since 2001), olimpbase.org (period 1971 to 2001)

personal data
SURNAME	Ernst, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ernst, Tomas Filip Rolf (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish chess player
DATE OF BIRTH	17th August 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH	Uppsala

[1] Simon Webb blev Wasas Guldgosse in Tidskrift för Schack 3/1991, p. 102ff. (Swedish)

[2] Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: fide.com (period since 2001), olimpbase.org (period 1971 to 2001)