Davide Marotti (1 January 1881, in Naples – 18 July 1940) was an Italian chess master. He was a professor of literature and philosophy. In 1911, he took 5th in Rome (

Matteo Gladig Matteo Gladig (1880, Triest – 1915, Ljubljana) was an Italian chess master. Born in Triest (then Austria-Hungary Empire), he won at Triest 1905 (''torneo sociale della Società Scacchistica Triestina''), took 2nd, behind Giovanni Martinolich, a ...

won). In 1919, he won in Naples. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind

Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco, Marquis, (27 July 1877 – 18 August 1947) was an Italian chess player, writer and publisher. He was five times Italian champion and represented Italy in the Chess Olympiad seven times. He was a member of the famous Ros ...

, in Viareggio. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind Rosselli, in Genoa (Quadrangular). In 1921, Marotti won the first Italian Championship in Viareggio. In 1922, he took 16th (i.e. last place) in London ( José Raúl Capablanca won), but had a fine win against Eugene Znosko-Borovsky.Davide Marotti vs Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky, London 1922, R 11, 14 August
/ref> In 1923, he was Sub-Champion in Naples (2nd ITA-ch). Marotti lost a match for the title to Rosselli (+2 –6 =5). In 1923, he took 11th in Triest (

Paul Johner Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

won). In 1927, he took 3rd in Naples (Rosselli won). In 1928, he tied for 4-5th in Perugia. In 1928, he played for Italy in the

2nd Chess Olympiad The 2nd Chess Olympiad ( nl, De 2e Schaakolympiade), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between ...

at The Hague (+3 –7 =2). In 1929, he took 11th in Venice (

Rudolf Pitschak Rudolf Pitschak (5 August 1902 – 23 September 1988) was a Czech-German chess master. Born in Rumburk (Rumburg), he once was the head of the Brünn (Brno) German Chess Club. He played in Silesian Chess Congress, where he tied for 3rd-4th at Glei ...

won). In 1930, he took 3rd in Florence (Rosselli won). In 1937, he took 9th in Naples (8th ITA-ch). The event was won by

Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi (15 May 1916, Marradi – 6 January 1970, Florence) was an Italian chess master. He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, (1936, 1937, 1947 (jointly), 1948, 1952 (jointly), 1953, and 1959), and was an Italian correspon ...

. In 1938, he took 3rd in Savona (Castaldi won). In 1939, he tied for 11-12th in Rome (9th ITA-ch). The event was won by Mario Monticelli.

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