| FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1948-1951 |
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| Nordic Zonal play-off :: Helsinki, Uppsala, Stockholm 1947 |
Match results
The match was necessary because both players had tied for first place in the Nordic Zonal.
Böök was delared the winner because he had beaten Stoltz in their individual game at the Nordic Zonal.
Also, Böök qualified for interzonal, but due to numerous withdrawals, Stoltz was also invited to participate in the Saltsjöbaden Interzonal.
Information
| Nordic Zonal play-off |
| Dates: |
30th November - 14th December 1947 |
| City: |
Helsinki (Finland), Uppsala, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| Venue: |
Helsinki (rounds 1-3), Stockholm (rounds 4, 6-8), Uppsala (round 5) |
| Organizers: |
FIDE |
| Chief Arbiter: |
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| Time control: |
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| PGN game file: |
wc1951-zonalnordicplayoff.pgn |