Anders Gideon Tom Ståhlberg (26 January 1908 – 26 May 1967) was a Swedishchess player. He was among the inaugural recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950.
Following the Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires 1939, he stayed in Argentina until 1948, where he won many tournaments, some of them in competition with Miguel Najdorf: Mar del Plata 1941 (ahead of Najdorf and Erich Eliskases), Buenos Aires 1941 (tied with Najdorf), Buenos Aires 1947 (ahead of Najdorf, Eliskases and Max Euwe).
His best results after returning to Europe were: the Interzonal of Saltsjöbaden 1948 (6th, becoming a candidate), the Candidates tournament of Budapest 1950 (7th), Amsterdam 1950 (3rd), Budapest 1952 (3rd), the Interzonal of Saltsjöbaden 1952 (5th, again becoming a candidate)
Ståhlberg umpired in the five World Championships between 1957 and 1963.
In 1967 he travelled to Leningrad to take part in an international tournament but died before playing his first game. He was buried in Gothenburg.
Ståhlberg published more than ten chess books (some of them originally in Spanish):
Schack och schackmästare, 1937 (Chess and Chess Masters, 1955)
El gambito de dama, 1942 (Queen's gambit)
Partidas clásicas de Capablanca (La perfección en ajedrez), 1943 (with Paulino Alles Monasterio) (Classic games of Capablanca, perfection in chess)
I kamp med världseliten, 1958 (In battle against the world elite)
Strövtåg i schackvärlden (Excursions in the world of chess, 1965)
Tal-Botvinnik II match, 1969
Modern spelöppningsteori i schack
Svenska schackmästare
ReferencesEdit
^Christian Sánchez, Passengers of the Piriápolis, Asociación Rosarina de Ajedrez
^Gedeon Stahlberg (1957). El gambito de dama (in Spanish) (3rd ed.). Buenos Aires: Editorial Sopena Argentina. p. 5.
External linksEdit
Gideon Stahlberg chess games at 365Chess.com
Gideon Stahlberg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
Gideon Ståhlberg Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
October 15, 2023
gideon, ståhlberg, anders, gideon, ståhlberg, january, 1908, 1967, swedish, chess, player, among, inaugural, recipients, title, international, grandmaster, from, fide, 1950, ståhlberg, 1961full, nameanders, gideon, ståhlbergcountryswedenborn26, january, 1908, . Anders Gideon Tom Stahlberg 26 January 1908 26 May 1967 was a Swedish chess player He was among the inaugural recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950 Gideon StahlbergStahlberg in 1961Full nameAnders Gideon Tom StahlbergCountrySwedenBorn26 January 1908 1908 01 26 Surte 1 2 Gothenburg and Bohus County SwedenDied26 May 1967 1967 05 27 aged 59 Leningrad Soviet UnionTitleGrandmaster 1950 He won the Swedish Chess Championship of 1927 became Nordic champion in 1929 and held it until 1939 Stahlberg came to fame when he won matches against star players Rudolf Spielmann and Aron Nimzowitsch in 1933 and 1934 respectively and came third after Alexander Alekhine in Dresden 1936 and second after Reuben Fine in Stockholm 1937 In 1938 he drew a match against Paul Keres Following the Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires 1939 he stayed in Argentina until 1948 where he won many tournaments some of them in competition with Miguel Najdorf Mar del Plata 1941 ahead of Najdorf and Erich Eliskases Buenos Aires 1941 tied with Najdorf Buenos Aires 1947 ahead of Najdorf Eliskases and Max Euwe His best results after returning to Europe were the Interzonal of Saltsjobaden 1948 6th becoming a candidate the Candidates tournament of Budapest 1950 7th Amsterdam 1950 3rd Budapest 1952 3rd the Interzonal of Saltsjobaden 1952 5th again becoming a candidate Stahlberg umpired in the five World Championships between 1957 and 1963 In 1967 he travelled to Leningrad to take part in an international tournament but died before playing his first game He was buried in Gothenburg Stahlberg published more than ten chess books some of them originally in Spanish Schack och schackmastare 1937 Chess and Chess Masters 1955 El gambito de dama 1942 Queen s gambit Partidas clasicas de Capablanca La perfeccion en ajedrez 1943 with Paulino Alles Monasterio Classic games of Capablanca perfection in chess I kamp med varldseliten 1958 In battle against the world elite Strovtag i schackvarlden Excursions in the world of chess 1965 Tal Botvinnik II match 1969 Modern speloppningsteori i schack Svenska schackmastareReferences Edit Christian Sanchez Passengers of the Piriapolis Asociacion Rosarina de Ajedrez Gedeon Stahlberg 1957 El gambito de dama in Spanish 3rd ed Buenos Aires Editorial Sopena Argentina p 5 External links EditGideon Stahlberg chess games at 365Chess com Gideon Stahlberg player profile and games at Chessgames com Gideon Stahlberg Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gideon Stahlberg amp oldid 1065832922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
