André Muffang (25 July 1897, St. Brieuc – March 1, 1989, Paris) was a French

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master. Before

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, he took 3rd, behind

Alexander Alekhine Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine, ''Aleksándr Aleksándrovich Alékhin''; (March 24, 1946) was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns. By the age of 22, Alekhine was already a ...

and Frank Marshall, at Paris 1914 (''Quadrangular''); took 5th at Lyon 1914 (2nd French Amateur championship,

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won); and won at Paris 1914 (Café de la Régence championship). After the war, he won at Paris 1922 (''Triangular''), took 2nd at Paris 1923 (''Quadrangular''), lost a mini match to Alekhine (0–2) at Paris 1923, tied for 2nd-5th at Margate 1923 (

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won), and shared 4th at Strasbourg 1924. He was French Champion in 1931. Muffang represented France in

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: * In the

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at London 1927 (+3 –3 =9), * In the

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at The Hague 1928 (+9 –0 =7), * In the

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at Warsaw 1935 (+4 –4 =9), * In the

12th Chess Olympiad The 12th Chess Olympiad (, ''12-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''), organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. team tournament, as well as se ...

at Moscow 1956 (+3 –5 =7). He won individual silver medal in The Hague. After

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, he played for France in friendly matches against Switzerland (1946), Czechoslovakia (1947), Soviet Union (1954), and Romania (1955). He was awarded the

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title in 1951.Liste des premiers titrés (chrono) - Chessmile
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