Arne Desler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Danish chess player CountryDenmarkBorn1894Died1979Arne DeslerCountryDenmarkBorn1894Died1979 Arne Desler (1894 — 1979), was a Danish chess player. From the 1920s to the 1940s, Arne Desler was one of Danish leading chess players. From 1925 to 1943 he participated many times in the finals of Danish Chess Championships. In 1928, in simultaneous exhibition he defeated the ex-world Chess Champion José Raúl Capablanca.[1] Arne Desler played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiad:[2] In 1930, at third board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+2, =8, -6). References ↑ "Desler, Arne vs Capablanca, Jose Raul (1928) Copenhagen simul". www.365chess.com. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Arno Desler". www.olimpbase.org. External links Arne Desler player profile and games at Chessgames.com Arne Desler chess games at 365chess.com This biographical article relating to a Danish chess figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles