- Karl Ruben
Carl (Karl) Ruben (born 4 August 1903 – ?) was a Danish chess master. [http://www.chesslive.de/scripts/server.dll?]
He won a match against Johannes Pedersen (1.5–0.5) at Aalborg 1927, [ [http://www.chessmetrics.com Welcome to the Chessmetrics site ] ] tied for 2nd-3rd in Danish Championship at Vordingborg 1927 (
Erik Andersen won), shared 2nd at Copenhagen 1927 ("Politiken",Géza Maróczy won), [ [http://www.vikingskak.dk/English/profiles/AronNimzowitsch.htm Viking Chess ] ] tied for 5-6th at Copenhagen 1928 (Aron Nimzowitsch won), tied for 7-9th at Svendborg 1930 (DEN-ch, Andersen won), [http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's "Chess Tournament Crosstables", An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01] and won a simultan game againstAlexander Alekhine at Copenhagen 1930. [ [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012655 Alexander Alekhine vs Karl Ruben (1930) ] ]Ruben played four times for Denmark in
Chess Olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, and won team silver medal at London 1927. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess ] ]References
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