Gösta Danielsson

Gösta Danielsson (24 June 1912, Helenelund – 17 October 1978, Knivsta) was a Swedish chess master.

He took 4th at Stockholm 1934 (Erik Lundin won), tied for 3rd-4th at Falun 1934 (Lundin and Olof Kinnmark won), tied for 3rd-4th, behind Paul Felix Schmidt and Paul Keres, at Tallinn (Reval) 1935, and won at Göteborg (Gothenburg) 1935 (Quadrangular).

In September 1935, he played at a match Sweden vs Germany (Scheveningen system) in Zoppot (Sopot). In 1937, he tied for 3rd-4th in Stockholm (Reuben Fine won). In 1939, he took 6th in Alingsås (Gideon Ståhlberg won).

Danielsson represented Sweden in Chess Olympiads:
* In 1935, at fourth board in the 6th Olympiad in Warsaw (+2 -0 =7)
* In 1936, at fourth board in 3rd unofficial Olympiad in Munich (+2 -0 =7)
* In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Olympiad in Stockholm (+2 -0 =7)
* In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+2 -0 =7)
* In 1952, at second reserve board in 10th Olympiad in Helsinki (+2 -0 =7)He won individual gold medal at Stockholm 1937, and three silver medals (team and individual at Warsaw 1935 and individual at Munich 1936). [ [http://www.olimpbase.org/ OlimpBase] The encyclopaedia of team chess]

In September 1942, he won in Munich (1st European Championship – "Europameisterschaft, Wertungsturnier" – Qualification Tournament).cite book |last=Gillam |first=Anthony J. |title=Munich 1942, 1st European Championship |publisher=The Chess Player |location=Nottingham |year=1999 |isbn=1-901034-46-1]

He was a Swedish Champion in 1955.

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