Baldur Möller
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Baldur Möller was an Icelandic chess
master.
He was multiple Icelandic champion
(won in 1938, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, and retained his title in 1939).
Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship
in 1948 and 1950.
He played thrice for Iceland in Chess Olympiad
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Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
He was multiple Icelandic champion
Icelandic Chess Championship
The Icelandic Chess Championship is usually held in Reykjavík. It is organised by the Icelandic Chess Federation , the body responsible for holding national chess events and for representing Icelandic chess at the World Chess Federation...
(won in 1938, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, and retained his title in 1939).
Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship
Nordic Chess Championship
The first Nordic Chess Championship took place in Stockholm in 1897.-Winners:The winners in the Nordic Championship in 1934 and 1936, Aron Nimzowitsch and Erik Lundin, got the Nordiske kongresmestre title, as the champion 1930, Erik Andersen, defended his title with 3-3 against Gideon Ståhlberg at...
in 1948 and 1950.
He played thrice for Iceland in Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
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- In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Chess Olympiad7th Chess OlympiadThe 7th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 31 and August 14, 1937, in Stockholm, Sweden]....
in Stockholm (+3 –11 =2); - In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Chess Olympiad8th Chess OlympiadThe 8th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , comprised an 'open' tournament, as well as a Women's World Championship contest...
in Buenos Aires (+6 –5 =4); - In 1956, at fourth board in 12th Chess Olympiad12th Chess OlympiadThe 12th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between August 31 and September 25, 1956, in Moscow, Soviet Union.-References:...
in Moscow (+7 –1 =8).