Bengt-Eric Hörberg (9 February 1922 – 2 November 2003) was a Swedish chess player, Swedish Chess Championship winner (1954).
| Bengt-Eric Hörberg | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Born | 9 February 1922 Karlskrona, Sweden |
| Died | 2 November 2003 (aged 81) Täby, Sweden |
Biography
editFrom the early 1950s to the late 1960s, Bengt-Eric Hörberg was one of Sweden's leading chess players. In Swedish Chess Championships he has won gold (1954 - after winning additional match against Royal Goode - 2:1) and silver (1966) medals. Bengt-Eric Hörberg regularly participated in the International Chess tournaments in Stockholm.
Bengt-Eric Hörberg played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1954, at fourth board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+4, =3, -7),
- In 1958, at second reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2, =3, -4).
Bengt-Eric Hörberg played for Sweden in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[2]
- In 1961, at third board (+2, =1, -1),
- In 1961, at fifth board (+1, =0, -4).
References
edit- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Bengt-Eric Hörberg". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship (preliminaries) :: Bengt-Eric Hörberg". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Bengt-Eric Horberg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Bengt-Eric Hörberg chess games at 365chess.com
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