Baldur Möller

Icelandic chess player

Baldur Möller (Reykjavík,[1] 19 August 1914 – 23 November 1999) was an Icelandic chess master.

He was multiple Icelandic champion (won in 1938, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, and retained his title in 1939).[2]

Möller won twice Nordic Chess Championship in 1948 and 1950.[3]

He played thrice for Iceland in Chess Olympiads:

  • In 1937, at fourth board in 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+3 –11 =2);
  • In 1939, at fourth board in 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+6 –5 =4);
  • In 1956, at fourth board in 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+7 –1 =8).[4]

References

  1. ^ Passengers of the Piriápolis
  2. ^ "Skáksamband Íslands - Saga Skákþingsins". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  3. ^ "Stadgar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  4. ^ OlimpBase
  • Baldur Moller player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Baldur Möller's obituary (in Icelandic)
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