The 1948 Interzonal Tournament in Saltsjöbaden was a landmark event in chess history. It was the first Interzonal organised by FIDE and served as a major qualification tournament for the 1951 World Chess Championship.
In this video, chess enthusiast Björn Knöppel presents a fascinating book by Swedish Grandmaster Gideon Ståhlberg, devoted to the legendary Saltsjöbaden 1948 Interzonal. The tournament featured 20 players in a round-robin format and was won by David Bronstein, who, together with seven others, qualified for the 1950 Candidates Tournament.
Special attention is given to the celebrated game Lilienthal–Najdorf, which received the tournament’s brilliancy prize and remains a classic example of creative and dynamic chess.
🎥 Filmed by IM Thomas Engqvist
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