Division I (chess) 1978/79

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The 1978/79 season was the 10th season of the Allsvenskan in chess.

Events

The preliminary round competitions took place on October 22, November 12, December 3, 1978, January 14, February 4 and 25, and March 18, 1979.

Division I Norra

In the northern season, SK Rockaden Stockholm prevailed. Second place in the final tournament went to Solna Schacksällskap , while Wasa SK (last season winner) was left behind in third place. The Vällingby Schacksällskap and KH Allians-72 were promoted from Division II . While Vällingby reached relegation, KH Allians-72 had to relegate together with the Hägersten SK .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp G U V MP Board P.
01. SK Rockaden Stockholm 7th 5 2 0 12: 2 35.5: 20.5
02. Solna Schacksällskap 7th 5 1 1 11: 3 32.5: 23.5
03. Wasa SK (V) 7th 4th 1 2 9: 5 32.5: 23.5
04th Vällingby Schacksällskap (N) 7th 3 1 3 7: 7 25.0: 31.0
05. Akademiska SK Uppsala 7th 3 0 4th 6: 8 31.5: 24.5
06th Upsala ASS 7th 2 1 4th 5: 9 24.5: 31.5
07th KH Alliansen-72 (N) 7th 1 2 4th 4:10 22.5: 33.5
08th. Hägersten SK 7th 1 0 6th 2:12 20.0: 36.0

decisions

Participants in the final tournament: SK Rockaden Stockholm , Solna Schacksällskap
Relegated to Division II : KH Alliansen-72 , Hägersten SK
(V) Relay winner last season
(N) Promoted last season

Division I Södra

In the southern season the field was close together, only one team point difference separated the first from sixth place. The two newcomers Jönköpings Schacksällskap and Åstorps Schacksällskap secured the two places in the final tournament, while last year's champion Lunds ASK came home empty-handed in fourth. The SS Allians Skänninge (in the previous year still a participant in the final tournament) and the Schacksällskapet Manhem landed on the relegation places .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp G U V MP Board P.
01. Jönköpings Schacksällskap (N) 7th 4th 1 2 9: 5 33.0: 23.0
02. Åstorps Schacksällskap (N) 7th 4th 1 2 9: 5 31.5: 24.5
03. Limhamns SK 7th 3 2 2 8: 6 31.0: 25.0
04th Lunds ASK (M, V) 7th 3 2 2 8: 6 29.5: 26.5
05. Lundby Schacksällskap 7th 3 2 2 8: 6 28.0: 28.0
06th SK Kamraterna 7th 3 2 2 8: 6 28.0: 28.0
07th SS Allians Skänninge 7th 2 0 5 4:10 21.0: 35.0
08th. Schacksällskapet Manhem 7th 1 0 6th 2:12 22.0: 34.0

decisions

Participants in the final tournament: Jönköpings Schacksällskap , Åstorps Schacksällskap
Relegated to Division II : SS Allians Skänninge , Schacksällskapet Manhem
(M) Last season champions
(V) Relay winner last season
(N) Promoted last season

Final tournament

The final tournament took place in Linköping from April 6th to 8th . The Solna Schacksällskap , the Jönköpings Schacksällskap and the Åstorps Schacksällskap all defeated the SK Rockaden Stockholm and scored one victory and one defeat in a direct comparison, so the board points had to decide. Solna was half a board point ahead of Jönköping and 3.5 board points ahead of Åstorp, making it the Swedish team champion.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp G U V MP Board P.
01. Solna Schacksällskap 3 2 0 1 4: 2 14.5: 9.5
02. Jönköpings Schacksällskap 3 2 0 1 4: 2 14.0: 10.0
03. Åstorps Schacksällskap 3 2 0 1 4: 2 11.0: 13.0
04th SK Rockaden Stockholm 3 0 0 3 0: 6 8.5: 15.5

decisions

Swedish team champion: Solna Schacksällskap

Crosstab

Results 01. 02. 03. 04th
01. Solna Schacksällskap 5 3 6½
02. Jönköpings Schacksällskap 3 6½ 4½
03. Åstorps Schacksällskap 5 1½ 4½
04th SK Rockaden Stockholm 1½ 3½ 3½

The championship team

1. Solna Schacksällskap
Chess pieces

Christer Bergström , Lars Holmstrand, Johnny Ivarsson, Magnus Bergström, Toni Aperia, Kjell Häggvik, Kenneth Josefsson, Björn Öhlund.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Schedule in Tidskrift för Schack 7/1978, p. 213 (PDF file; 6.74 MB, Swedish)

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