Christina Nyberg (born 8 February 1962), is a
Swedish
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chess player.
Biography
In 1980s, Christina Nyberg was one of the leading Swedish chess players. In 1987, she won second place behind
Nina Høiberg in Women's World Chess Championship Zonal Tournament. In 1987, she participated in the
Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament in
Smederevska Palanka
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and ranked 16th place.
Christina Nyberg played for Sweden in the
Women's Chess Olympiad
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s:
* In 1980, at third board in the
9th Chess Olympiad (women) in
Valletta
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(+6, =2, -3),
* In 1982, at first reserve board in the
10th Chess Olympiad (women) in
Lucerne
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(+0, =1, -4),
* In 1990, at third board in the
29th Chess Olympiad (women) in
Novi Sad
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(+2, =3, -5),
* In 1998, at first reserve board in the
33rd Chess Olympiad (women) in
Elista
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(+3, =2, -3).
In 1987, she won third place in the Nordic Chess Cup with the Swedish team.
References
External links
*
Christina Nybergchess games at 365Chess.com
1962 births
Living people
Swedish female chess players
Swedish chess players
Chess Olympiad competitors
20th-century Swedish sportswomen
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