Swedish National Chess Champions crowned in Uppsala

The 2022 Swedish Chess Championships (Championship, Masters Elite, Masters, Seniors 50+, Seniors 65+ and Juniors) took place from 1-10 July in Uppsala, being played as 9 round-robin tournaments and 9 swiss rounds tournaments.

GM Jonny Hector claimed the title of the Swedish National Chess Champion. With 6.5/9 points, the 58-year-old native of Malmo won his second national title, twenty years after his first triumph back in 2002. As many as three players tied for silver, with tiebreak criteria determining the medalists: GM Jonathan Westerberg clinched silver, GM Tiger Hillarp Persson was bronze and IM Jung Min Seo came fourth. GM Pia Cramling who tried to become the first woman ever to triumph in the Swedish Open Championship finished the event in 7th position with 4 points.

FM Olsson William lifted the trophy of the Swedish Junior Chess Championship as the sole winner of the tournament with 6.5 points. Svensson Håkan became the Swedish Senior 50+ Champion, and Gillefalk Björn won the Swedish Senior 65+ Championship. (Scroll down for final rankings)

Final rankings – Swedish Chess Championship 2022:

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Final rankings – Swedish Junior Chess Championship 2022:

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Final rankings – Swedish Senior 50+ Chess Championship 2022:

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Final rankings – Swedish Senior 65+ Chess Championship 2022:

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