Stig Lundholm Explained

Stig Gustav Lundholm (14 November 1917 – 19 May 2009)[1] was a Swedish chess master.

Lundholm was born in Luleå, Sweden. He won at Stockholm 1942, tied with Folke Ekström, ahead of both Gösta Stoltz and Erik Lundin,[2] took second place behind Ekström at Stockholm 1943/44,[3] and won at Lidköping 1944 (Swedish Chess Championship) ahead of Paul Keres.[4] He was the Swedish correspondence chess champion in 1948 and received the chess title of International Master of Correspondence Chess in 1983.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Läkare och schackmästare - Stig Lundholm, Helsingborg, läkare och meriterad schackspelare, har avlidit i en ålder av 91 år . hd.se . sv . 2009-07-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090615121637/http://hd.se/familj/2009/05/30/laekare-och-schackmaestare/ . 2009-06-15.
  2. Web site: 1942 . rogerpaige.me.uk . 13 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070807064131/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables13.htm . 7 August 2007.
  3. Web site: 1943 . rogerpaige.me.uk . 17 February 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070222064906/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables%2014.htm . 22 February 2007.
  4. Web site: SVERIGEMÄSTARE page 11/52 . 15 October 2008 . schack.se . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222659/http://www.schack.se/RK/ssfparm2003-05-20.pdf . 2007-09-27.
  5. Web site: Stig Gustav Lundholm . chessgames.com . 15 October 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102102805/http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=30260 . 2012-11-02.

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