Tom Wedberg
| Tom Wedberg | |
|---|---|
 Tom Wedberg, Amsterdam 1984 | |
| Full name | Tom Wedberg |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Born |
26 November 1953 Sweden |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2470 (December 2016) |
| Peak rating | 2540 (July 2002) |
Tom Wedberg (born 26 November 1953, Stockholm) is a Swedish chess Grandmaster (1991). He is the son of Swedish philosopher Anders Wedberg.
Chess career
In 2000, he won the Swedish Chess Championship.[1] In 1981 tied for 1st with Petar Velikov and Shaun Taulbut in the Politiken Cup in Copenhagen, but was clear first in 1982.[2] In 1999 he won the Scandic Hotels Chess Cup in Stockholm.[3] He tied for 2nd–4th (with Artur Yusupov and Tomi Nyback) in the 32nd Rilton Cup in Stockholm 2003.[4]
Wedberg played for Sweden in the Chess Olympiads of 1978, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992[5] and in the European Team Chess Championships of 1980, 1989 and 2001.[6]
Chess strength
According to Chessmetrics, at his peak in September 1984 Wedberg's play was equivalent to a rating of 2630, and he was ranked number 77 in the world. His best single performance was at Amsterdam (OHRA), 1984, where he scored 4.5 of 8 possible points (56%) against 2665-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2663.[7]
In the July 2010 FIDE list, he had an Elo rating of 2503, making him Sweden's ninth highest ranked player.
Notable games
- Tom Wedberg vs Lev Alburt, Lucerne 1982, Alekhine Defense: Alburt Variation (B04), 1-0
- Tom Wedberg vs Anthony Miles, Oslo 1984, Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation (B00), 1-0
- Eugenio Torre vs Tom Wedberg, It (open) 1988, Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50), 0-1
- Tom Wedberg vs Viktor Korchnoi, Haninge 1988, French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C14), 1-0
- Tom Wedberg vs Vasily Smyslov, Haninge 1989, Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06), 1-0
References
- ↑ "Sverigemästare" (in Swedish). Swedish Chess Federation. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ "Copenhagen Open / Politiken Cup" (in Danish). Københavns Skak Union. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (1999-08-09). "Scandic Hotels Chess Cup, Stockholm". London Chess Center. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2003-01-06). "32nd Rilton Cup". London Chess Center. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "Men's Chess Olympiads: Tom Wedberg". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Tom Wedberg". OlimpBase. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ↑ Sonas, Jeff. "Event Details: Amsterdam (OHRA), 1984". ChessMetrics. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
External links
- Tom Wedberg player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tom Wedberg at 365Chess.com
- Rating data for Tom Wedberg
- Chessmetrics Player Profile: Tom Wedberg