Zandor Nilsson (July 2, 1913, Stockholm – July 1, 1973, Stockholm) was a Swedish chess player, who two times won Swedish Chess Championship.
| Zandor Nilsson | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Sweden |
| Born | July 2, 1913 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | July 1, 1973 (aged 59) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Title | International Correspondence Chess Master (1961) |
Biography
editIn 1957 Zandor Nilsson won Swedish Chess Championship in Stockholm. In 1965 he repeated this success in Falköping.[1]
Nilsson played for Sweden in seven Chess Olympiads and won individual bronze medal in 1958:[2]
- In 1954, at reserve board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+5 −6 =2);
- In 1958, at fourth board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+10 −4 =2);
- In 1960, at fourth board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+10 −3 =3);
- In 1962, at third board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+4 −6 =3);
- In 1964, at fourth board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+7 −4 =2);
- In 1966, at second board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+6 −9 =1);
- In 1968, at second board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+3 −5 =3).
In 1962 Nilsson played for Sweden in World Student Team Chess Championship.[3] In 1970 he played for Sweden in Nordic Chess Cup. He won team silver medal and individual gold medal.[4]
Nilsson was also a successful correspondence chess player. He was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (IMC) title in 1961.[5]
References
editExternal links
edit- Zandor Nilsson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Zandor Nilsson chess games at 365Chess.com
- Zandor Nilsson player details at ICCF
