Börje Jansson (chess player)

In 1959 Börje Jansson won Swedish Junior Chess Championship. In the mid-1960s he was one of leading Swedish chess players. Börje Jansson participated many times in the finals of Swedish Chess Championship and won eight medals: 2 gold (1968, 1970), 3 silver (1967, 1969, 1977) and 2 bronze (1965, 1972). In 1969, in Raach am Hochgebirge he participated in World Chess Championships Zonal tournament and ranked 10th place.

Three times Börje Jansson shared 1st place in the International Chess tournaments Rilton Cup in Stockholm: 1973/74, 1975/76 and 1977/78. At the beginning of the 1980s, his chess player activity decreased. In 2004 Börje Jansson won Swedish Senior Chess Championship in S60 age group. In 2006 and 2010 he won two chess tournaments in Uppsala.

Börje Jansson played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

• In 1964, at first reserve board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+6, =1, -3),
• In 1966, at fourth board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+5, =7, -5),
• In 1968, at first board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+1, =6, -5),
• In 1970, at second board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+9, =4, -2),
• In 1972, at second board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+4, =8, -4),
• In 1974, at third board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+6, =2, -5),
• In 1976, at third board in the 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+3, =1, -4).

Börje Jansson played for Sweden in the European Team Chess Championship:[2]

• In 1980, at eighth board in the 7th European Team Chess Championship in Skara (+1, =1, -2).

Börje Jansson played for Sweden in the Clare Benedict Chess Cups:[3]

• In 1974, at third board in the 21st Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Cala Galdana (+1, =3, -3),
• In 1977, at third board in the 22nd Clare Benedict Chess Cup in Copenhagen (+1, =4, -2) and won team bronze medal.

Börje Jansson played for Sweden in the Nordic Chess Cups:[4]

• In 1970, at first board in the 1st Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+1, =1, -1) and won team silver and individual gold medals,
• In 1971, at second board in the 2nd Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+1, =1, -1) and won team gold medal,
• In 1972, at second board in the 3rd Nordic Chess Cup in Großenbrode (+1, =1, -2) and won team gold medal,
• In 1973, at third board in the 4th Nordic Chess Cup in Ribe (+1, =1, -3) and won team silver medal and individual gold medals,
• In 1975, at second board in the 6th Nordic Chess Cup in Hindås (+4, =1, -0) and won individual gold medal,
• In 1976, at second board in the 7th Nordic Chess Cup in Bremen (+4, =1, -0) and won individual gold medal,
• In 1977, at third board in the 8th Nordic Chess Cup in Glücksburg (+2, =1, -2) and won team gold medal.

• Börje Jansson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Börje Jansson chess games at 365chess.com