Fotis Mastihiadis ( el, Φώτιος Μαστιχιάδης; 6 February 1913 – 17 August 1997) was a Greek

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player, and the winner of the 1949

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Biography

In the 1950s Fotis Mastihiadis was a leading Greek chess player. In 1949, he won

. Fotis Mastihiadis played for Greece in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1950, at first board in the 9th Chess Olympiad in

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(+0, =3, -10), * In 1952, at fourth board in the

10th Chess Olympiad The 10th Chess Olympiad ( fi, 10. Shakkiolympialaiset; sv, Den 10:e Schackolympiad), 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 ...

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(+1, =5, -5), * In 1956, at first reserve board 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 ...

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(+1, =1, -5). He worked as engraver and

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Fotis Mastihiadis
chess games at 365chess.com 1913 births 1997 deaths Greek chess players Chess Olympiad competitors Greek cartoonists Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to Greece Sportspeople from Thessaloniki People from Ayvalık 20th-century Greek people {{Greece-bio-stub