Allsvenskan (chess) 1952/53
The Allsvenskan 1952/53 was the third Swedish team championship in chess ( Allsvenskan ) and at the same time their last event in the knockout system .
mode
The participating teams were divided geographically into the four zones norra (north), östra (east), södra (south) and västra (west). The tournament was played in the knockout system, with the winners of the four zones being determined first. Since it was decided at the Congress of the Swedish Chess Federation in 1952 that the Allsvenskan from 1953 no longer in the knockout system, but in tournaments with four teams each, the four semi-finalists were also qualified for Division I in 1953 .
Attendees
Each district was allowed to provide a team (either a district selection or a club team), the three largest districts ( Stockholm , Göteborg and Mälardalen ) were entitled to report two clubs, which the Stockholm and Mälardalen made use of. A total of 22 teams took part (17 district selections and 5 clubs), which were distributed to the zones as follows:
Preliminary round
Norra
Overview
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||
| November 2nd - Sundsvall | ||||||||||
| Medelpads SF | 2½ | |||||||||
| November 23 - Östersund | ||||||||||
| Jämtlands SF | 7½ | |||||||||
| Jämtlands SF | 7th | |||||||||
| November 2 | ||||||||||
| Norra Ångermanlands SF | 3 | |||||||||
| Norra Ångermanlands SF | 4½ | |||||||||
| January 4th | ||||||||||
| Södra Ångermanlands SF | 3½ | |||||||||
| Jämtlands SF | 5½ | |||||||||
| November 2 | ||||||||||
| Norrbottens SF | 4½ | |||||||||
| Norrbottens SF | 5½ | |||||||||
| Västerbottens SF | 4½ | |||||||||
| Norrbottens SF | ||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||
decisions
| qualified for the finals and for Division I 1953 : Jämtlands SF |
1 round
In the first round, a clear decision was made in the competition between the selections from Medelpad and Jämtland , while the other two competitions were hard-fought. In the competition between the selections of Norra Ångermanland and Södra Ångermanland there were two hanging games with the score of 4½: 3½ for Norra Ångermanland . Since the players Norra Ångermanland were better in both games, Norra Ångermanland reached the 2nd round.
2nd round
In the second round, Jämtland landed the next clear win against Norra Ångermanland, while the selection from Norrbotten advanced with a bye.
3rd round
Thanks to their superiority on the top boards, Jämtland also defeated Norrbotten, who had reached the finals in the first two editions of the Allsvenskan.
Östra
Overview
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||
| November 2nd - Hedemora | ||||||||||
| Dalarna's SF | 4½ | |||||||||
| November 23 | ||||||||||
| Stockholm's Södra SS | 5½ | |||||||||
| Stockholm's Södra SS | 6½ | |||||||||
| November 2nd - Söderhamn | ||||||||||
| Gästriklands SF | 3½ | |||||||||
| Hälsinglands SF | 5 | |||||||||
| December 14th - Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Gästriklands SF | 5 | |||||||||
| Stockholm's Södra SS | 6½ | |||||||||
| November 2 | ||||||||||
| Hälsinglands SF | 3½ | |||||||||
| Västerås ÖSK | 8th | |||||||||
| November 23rd - Västerås | ||||||||||
| Gotlands SF | 2 | |||||||||
| Västerås ÖSK | 4½ | |||||||||
| Hälsinglands SF | 5½ | |||||||||
decisions
| qualified for the finals and for Division I 1953 : Stockholms Södra SS |
1 round
In the first round, a co-favorite with the selection from Dalarna , which reached the final in the previous year and was the Swedish team champion in 1951, failed . In the competition between the selections from Hälsingland and Gästrikland there was the only draw in the first round, which allowed both teams to advance to the second round, while Västerås landed a clear victory against the selection from Gotland .
2nd round
Both in the competition between Västerås and Hälsingland and in that between Stockholms Södra SS and Gästrikland, the clear superiority on the top boards was the decisive factor in favor of Hälsingland and Stockholm.
3rd round
Stockholm Södra SS reached the finals with another clear win over Hälsingland.
Västra
Overview
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||
| November 2nd - Linköping | ||||||||||
| Östergötland SF | 4½ | |||||||||
| November 23 - Alvesta | ||||||||||
| Värends SF | 5½ | |||||||||
| Värends SF | 4½ | |||||||||
| Värmlands SF | 5½ | |||||||||
| Värmlands SF | ||||||||||
| December 14th - Karlstad | ||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||
| Värmlands SF | 6th | |||||||||
| November 2 | ||||||||||
| Wasa SK | 3 | |||||||||
| Wasa SK | 7th | |||||||||
| Eskilstuna SS | 3 | |||||||||
| Wasa SK | ||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||
decisions
| qualified for the finals and for Division I 1953 : Värmlands SF |
1 round
In the first round, the Värends selection achieved a narrow victory, which was regarded as surprising, against the selection from Östergötland , while the defending champion Wasa SK clearly prevailed against Eskilstuna. Värmland's selection reached the next round by a bye .
2nd round
Värends also delivered a close competition to Värmland, but had to admit defeat. Wasa SK advanced with a bye.
3rd round
The defending champion Wasa SK had to admit surprisingly clearly defeat Värmland. A game was canceled, its outcome was no longer important.
Södra
Overview
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||
| November 2nd - Nässjö | ||||||||||
| Smålands SF | 2½ | |||||||||
| November 23 - Malmo | ||||||||||
| Skånes SF | 7½ | |||||||||
| Skånes SF | 7th | |||||||||
| Västergötlands SF | 3 | |||||||||
| Västergötlands SF | ||||||||||
| December 14th | ||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||
| Skånes SF | 4th | |||||||||
| November 2nd - Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | 6th | |||||||||
| SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | 7½ | |||||||||
| Hallands SF | 2½ | |||||||||
| SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||
decisions
| qualified for the final round and for Division I 1953 : SK Kamraterna Göteborg |
1 round
In the 1st round clear decisions were made in favor of Skåne's selection against Småland's selection and SK Kamraterna Gothenburg against the selection from Halland . Skåne could even afford to give up a game without a fight. Västergötland was the third team to reach the next round with a bye.
2nd round
Skåne landed the next big win against Västergötland, while SK Kamraterna advanced with a bye.
3rd round
After two clear wins, Skåne was the favorite, but had to admit defeat.
Finals
Overview
| Semifinals | final | |||||
| January 25 - Ostersund | ||||||
| Jämtlands SF | 4th | |||||
| Stockholm's Södra SS | 6th | |||||
| March 29 - Stockholm | ||||||
| Stockholm's Södra SS | 7½ | |||||
| SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | 2½ | |||||
| January 25th - Karlstad | ||||||
| Västergötlands SF | 4½ | |||||
| SK Kamraterna Gothenburg | 5½ | |||||
decisions
| Swedish team champion: Stockholms Södra SS |
Semifinals
In both semi-final pairings, district selections met club teams, and in both competitions the club teams narrowly prevailed.
final
Strengthened by the top Swedish player Gideon Ståhlberg , who played his first game of the season, Stockholms Södra SS clearly prevailed against the guests from Gothenburg.
The championship team
| 1. | Stockholm's Södra SS |
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Gideon Ståhlberg , Kristian Sköld , Sture Lindquist, Gunnar Magnusson, G. Holm, Arne Burehäll, H. Delang, S. Jarvall, G. Hellman, S. Pettersson, B. Boberg, O. Johansson, W. Mogren, H. Sjöberg , O. Järestål. |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Congress report in Tidskrift för Schack 7–8 / 1952, p. 190 (Swedish, PDF file; 5.2 MB)
- ↑ Congress report in Tidskrift för Schack 8/1951, p. 187 (Swedish, PDF file; 6.4 MB)
- ^ Report of the 1st round in Tidskrift för Schack 10–11 / 1952, p. 266f. (Swedish, PDF file; 6.5 MB)
- ↑ Competition report in Tidskrift för Schack 1/1953, p. 9 (Swedish, PDF file; 6.5 MB)
- ^ Report on the first round in Tidskrift för Schack 10–11 / 1952, p. 268 (Swedish, PDF file; 6.5 MB)
- ↑ Report on the 1st round in Tidskrift för Schack 10–11 / 1952, p. 267 (Swedish, PDF file; 6.5 MB)
- ↑ Report on the 2nd round in Tidskrift för Schack 12/1952, p. 294 (Swedish, PDF file; 5.3 MB)
Web links
- Results of the 1st round in Tidskrift för Schack 10–11 / 1952, p. 266ff. (Swedish, PDF file; 6.5 MB)
- Results of the 2nd round in Tidskrift för Schack 12/1952, p. 294f. (Swedish, PDF file; 5.3 MB)
- Results of the 3rd round in Tidskrift för Schack 12/1952, p. V (Swedish, PDF file; 5.3 MB)
- Results of the semi-finals in Tidskrift för Schack 2/1953, p. 41 (Swedish, PDF file; 5.4 MB)
- Results of the final in Tidskrift för Schack 4/1953, p. 97f. (Swedish, PDF file; 4.2 MB)