Chess in Scandinavia during the Second World War

Mattias Johansson recounts the time spent in Sweden by Rudolf Spielmann, a Jewish man, who died in Stockholm on 21 August 1942 after fleeing the Nazis.
Mattias Johansson recounts the time spent in Sweden by Rudolf Spielmann, a Jewish man, who died in Stockholm on 21 August 1942 after fleeing the Nazis.

Here are the presentation slides by Mr Mattias Johansson.

Lecture given on Friday 28 August 2026 in Copenhagen.

Mattias Johansson: Scandinavian chess World War II

The presentation as PDF file:

Scandinavian chess - World War II.pdf

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