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Bror Axel Folke Per Rogard (6 July 1899 – 11 June 1973) was a Swedish lawyer, chess official, player and arbiter. He was born in Stockholm, with the surname Rosengren, and qualified as a lawyer with that name.
Jan 2, 2024 · One of the first was the lecture about the former FIDE president Folke Rogard, which took place at the Rilton Cup 2023-24 at Scandic Continental on December 30. Almost 30 spectators – in addition to some attending on Zoom – listened to Henrik Malm Lindberg and Arne Johansson, who spoke about the life and achievements of Folke Rogard.
Folke Rogard. Bror Axel Folke Per Rogard, använde ursprungligen namnet Axel Rosengren[ 1], född 6 juli 1899 i Hedvig Eleonora församling, Stockholm, död 11 juni 1973 i Oscars församling, Stockholm [ 2], var en svensk advokat, schackspelare och schackorganisatör.
The late Folke Rogard was born on the 6 th of July 1899 in Stockholm. A Swedish lawyer by profession, he became the 2 nd FIDE President in 1949 after having held the position of President of the Swedish Chess Federation and between 1947 and 1949, the office of Vice-President of FIDE.
Apr 17, 2023 · But at that moment, the acting head of the international chess federation, the 71st Folke Rogard, already felt unimportant, and it is clear that he would not go for a new term, he could only send a late telegram to the participants of the match.
Sep 16, 2023 · Røgard was a well-known personality and made headlines, among other things, as the lawyer of the famous Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman (*1915-†1982), who was seen in the 1942 film Casablanca alongside Humphrey Bogart (*1899-†1957), incidentally also a chess enthusiast.
One of the first was the lecture about the former FIDE president Folke Rogard, which took place at the Rilton Cup 2023-24 at Scandic Continental on December 30. | Photo: FIDE
