Kristian Sköld

Kristian Sköld (26 September 1911 – 15 May 1988) was a Swedish chess player, four-time Swedish Chess Championship winner (1949, 1950, 1959, 1963).

Kristian Sköld
CountrySweden
Born(1911-09-26)September 26, 1911
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedMay 15, 1988(1988-05-15) (aged 76)

Biography

From the late 1940s to the mid 1960s, Kristian Sköld was one of Sweden's leading chess players. In Swedish Chess Championships he has won four gold (1949, 1950, 1959, 1963) and bronze (1962) medals. Kristian Sköld participated in FIDE European Zonal tournament in 1951. He regularly participated in the New Year tournaments in Stockholm.

Kristian Sköld played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Kristian Sköld played for Sweden in the European Team Chess Championship preliminaries:[2]

  • In 1961, at second board (+1, =1, -2),
  • In 1961, at third board (+0, =4, -1).

Kristian Sköld played for Sweden in the Nordic Chess Cup:[3]

  • In 1970, at five board (+1, =2, -0) and won team gold and individual silver medals.

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