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Bengt Horberg

Number of games in database: 137
Years covered: 1954 to 1969
Overall record: +36 -57 =44 (42.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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BENGT HORBERG
(born Feb-09-1922, died Nov-02-2003, 81 years old) Sweden

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Bengt-Eric Hörberg was born in Karlskrona. He was Swedish Champion in 1954.

Wikipedia article: Bengt-Eric Hörberg

Last updated: 2022-09-12 08:37:06

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 137  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Averbakh vs B Horberg  ½-½471954Sweden - Soviet UnionE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
2. B Horberg vs Averbakh  0-1261954Sweden - Soviet UnionD41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
3. W Morena vs B Horberg  0-1341954Amsterdam Olympiad qual-3E92 King's Indian
4. B Horberg vs P M Nielsen  0-1261954Amsterdam Olympiad qual-3E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
5. B Horberg vs M Oren  0-1651954Amsterdam Olympiad qual-3D42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3
6. B Horberg vs A Fuderer  ½-½181954Amsterdam Olympiad qual-3D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
7. Bronstein vs B Horberg 1-0331954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
8. B Horberg vs L Schmid  0-1311954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AC05 French, Tarrasch
9. B Horberg vs F Zita  0-1651954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AA34 English, Symmetrical
10. L Prins vs B Horberg  1-0541954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. Panno vs B Horberg  ½-½331954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AD42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3
12. L Barden vs B Horberg 0-1341954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AC19 French, Winawer, Advance
13. M Oren vs B Horberg  0-1291954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
14. B Horberg vs Barcza  0-1491954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AA04 Reti Opening
15. B Horberg vs A Tsvetkov  ½-½251954Amsterdam Olympiad Final-AE85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation
16. B Horberg vs J L Alvarez del Monte  1-0401954MontevideoE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
17. J F Olivera vs B Horberg  0-1181954MontevideoD02 Queen's Pawn Game
18. B Horberg vs F de Carvalho  ½-½331954MontevideoD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
19. J Munoz Izcua vs B Horberg  1-0401954MontevideoA46 Queen's Pawn Game
20. E Salomon vs B Horberg  1-0651954MontevideoB41 Sicilian, Kan
21. B Horberg vs W Estrada Degrandi  ½-½401954MontevideoC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
22. J Salas Romo vs B Horberg  0-1411954MontevideoD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. R Kalkstein vs B Horberg  0-1671954MontevideoB20 Sicilian
24. B Horberg vs O Trompowsky 0-1221954MontevideoB40 Sicilian
25. Najdorf vs B Horberg  1-0261954MontevideoA04 Reti Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-03-05
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  Benzol: Bengt-Eric Horberg
Born 9th February 1922 in Karlskrona
He was Swedish champion in 1954.
Aug-14-06  waddayaplay: The most commonly used name form is Bengt Hörberg.

Wrote or co-authored several books in Swedish:

"Paul Morphy; En legendarisk schackmästares berömda partier - med kort biografi." / Hörberg, Bengt & Westberg, Jostein 1961

"Emanuel Lasker : 75 utvalda partier med kommentarer samt biografi" / Bengt Hörberg, Jostein Westberg (1964)

"J.R. Capablanca : 75 utvalda partier med kommentarer samt biografi" / Bengt Hörberg, Jostein Westberg (1965)

"Schack för nybörjare" (1965, 1970, 1980, 1986, possibly more ed.) -- this one is still popular

Appears to have died 2003-11-02

Aug-14-06  waddayaplay: More precisely, some sources suggest that he died that date.

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