Ulf Andersson

Trivia

• His correspondence games tend to be very tactical, which contrasts sharply with his style of play over the board.
• In 2002, reached the top of the correspondence chess rating list.
• In recent years, has begun playing correspondence chess, quickly becoming a grandmaster in that form of chess as well.
• Draws a high percentage of his games against fellow grandmasters.
• Is a very solid positional player.
• Led the Swedish Chess Olympiad Team during the 1970s and 1980s, and reached his best personal result in the 23rd Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires 1978.
• Drew a six-game match against former world champion Mikhail Tal in 1983, and played top board in the second USSR versus The Rest of The World Match in 1984.
• FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1970 and the Grandmaster title in 1972.
• Is a leading Swedish chess player.