Stefan Kesten (also Salomon Kestenbaum; 18 July 1888 – 30 June 1953) was a
Poland born
French
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chess player.
Biography
Stefan Kesten was born as Salomon Kestenbaum in Warsaw. He had French citizenship from May 1940. Stefan Kesten was one of France's leading chess players in early 1950. He was a chess propagandist at the
Café de la Régence and at the luxurious private club of ''L'Automobile Club de France''. After the
Second World War Stefan Kesten created the first chess column in a French daily newspaper ''
Combat
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''. The first chronicle appeared in the issue dated June 30 and July 1, 1946 and he retired in May 1950.
Stefan Kesten played for France in the
Chess Olympiad:
* In 1950, at fourth board in the
9th Chess Olympiad in
Dubrovnik (+1, =2, -6).
References
External links
*
Stefan Kestenchess games at 365chess.com
1888 births
1953 deaths
Chess players from Warsaw
French chess players
Chess Olympiad competitors
20th-century chess players
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