Karl Berndtsson

Karl Mathias Berndtsson Kullberg (16 March 1892 – 29 September 1943) was a Swedish chess master who was born and died in Göteborg.

In 1917, he lost a match for the Swedish Chess Championship to Gustaf Nyholm (1.5 : 3.5). He was first in the national tournaments in 1918, 1920, 1921 (jointly), and 1926. He took 14th at Göteborg 1920 (Paul Johner won), [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1900-49/1920goteborgb.htm Goteborg B, 1920 crosstable] ] won Nordic Chess Championship at Oslo 1928, [ [http://dsu9604.dsu.dk/nmny/100gb/gb-nm100.htm Nordic Champions 1897-1997] ] and took 6th at Örebro 1935 (Alexander Alekhine won). [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables6.htm Orebro 1935 crosstable] ]

Berndtsson played for Sweden in three Chess Olympiads:
* In the 3rd Olympiad at Hamburg 1930 (+7 –7 =2);
* In the 4th Olympiad at Prague 1931 (+5 –5 =8);
* In the 5th Olympiad at Folkestone 1933 (+6 –3 =5);and won team bronze medal in 1933. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org/players/l11phbfp.html Berndtsson-Kullberg, Karl] team chess record at www.olimpbase.org]

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