Ekström Folke Nils Johan Allan (12.10.1906 – 25.01.2000)

Swedish International Correspondence Master (1971) and International Master (1950). European correspondence champion 1967-1972. Swedish champion in 1947 and 1948.

His best result was made in 1945-46 when he finished second at Hastings tournament behind Savely Tartakower. In 1944 he lost a match vs. Paul Keres 5-1.

Forbidden to play OTB, he became a Master in correspondence chess game where he became a Swedish correspondence champion and European Correspondence Championship.