Gösta Danielsson

Swedish chess player

Gösta Erik Vilhelm Danielsson[1] (24 June 1912, Helenelund[2] – 17 October 1978, Knivsta) was a Swedish chess master.

## Career

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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 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 Chess Olympiad in Warsaw (+12 -1 =6)
* In 1936, at fourth board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+9 -2 =9)
* In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+12 -2 =4)
* In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+7 -3 =5)
* In 1952, at second reserve board in 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+1 -2 =3)

He won individual gold medal at Stockholm 1937, and three silver medals (team and individual at Warsaw 1935 and individual at Munich 1936).[3]

In September 1942, he won in Munich (1st European Championship – Europameisterschaft, Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament).[4]

He was a Swedish Champion in 1955.

## References

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1. ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987). Chess Personalia A Biobibliography. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 84.
2. ^ Other sources says Hagalund
3. ^ OlimpBase The encyclopaedia of team chess
4. ^ Gillam, Anthony J. (1999). Munich 1942, 1st European Championship. Nottingham: The Chess Player. ISBN 1-901034-46-1.