Gösta Danielsson
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Gösta Danielsson (24 June 1912, Helenelund – 17 October 1978, Knivsta) was a Swedish chess master.
He took 4th at Stockholm 1934 (Erik Lundin won), tied for 3rd-4th at Falun 1934 (Lundin and Olof Kinnmark won), tied for 3rd-4th, behind Paul Felix Schmidt and Paul Keres, at Tallinn (Reval) 1935, and won at Göteborg (Gothenburg) 1935 (Quadrangular).
In September 1935, he played at a match Sweden vs Germany (Scheveningen system) in Zoppot (Sopot). In 1937, he tied for 3rd-4th in Stockholm (Reuben Fine won). In 1939, he took 6th in Alingsås (Gideon Ståhlberg won).
Danielsson represented Sweden in Chess Olympiads:
- In 1935, at fourth board in the 6th Olympiad in Warsaw (+2 -0 =7)
- In 1936, at fourth board in 3rd unofficial Olympiad in Munich (+2 -0 =7)
- In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Olympiad in Stockholm (+2 -0 =7)
- In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+2 -0 =7)
- In 1950, at second reserve board in 10th Olympiad in Helsinki (+2 -0 =7)
He won individual gold medal at Stockholm 1937, and three silver medals (team and individual at Warsaw 1935 and individual at Munich 1936).[1]
In September 1942, he won in Munich (1st European Championship – Europameisterschaft, Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament).[2]
He was a Swedish Champion in 1955.
[edit] References
- ^ OlimpBase The encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ Gillam, Anthony J. (1999). Munich 1942, 1st European Championship. Nottingham: The Chess Player. ISBN 1-901034-46-1.
