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2nd Chess Olympiad
The 2nd Chess Olympiad (), 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 July 21 and August 6, 1928, in The Hague The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ..., Netherlands. Venue was the Ridderzaal, part of the Binnenhof, where the dutch parliament resides. Results Team standings : Team results Individual medals No board order was applied and only top six individual results were awarded with a prize. * Gold medal winner – Isaac Kashdan (United States), scoring 13/15 (86.7%); * Silver medal winner – André Muffang (France), scoring 12½/16 (78.1%); * Bronze medal winner – Teodor Regedziński (Poland), scoring 10/1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020, 2020 and FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2021, 2021, with a rapid time control that affected players' online ratings. The use of the name "Chess Olympiad" for FIDE's team championship is of historical origin and is not connected to the Olympic Games. Birth of the Olympiad The first Olympiad was unofficial. For the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 Olympics an attempt was made to include chess in the Olympic Games but this failed because of problems with distinguishing between amateur and professional players. While the 1924 Summer Olympics was taking place in Paris, the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad also took place in Paris. FIDE was formed on Sunday, July 20, 1924, the closing day of the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad. FIDE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teodor Regedziński
Teodor (Theodor, Theodore) Regedziński (Regedzinski, Reger) (28 April 1894 – 2 August 1954) was a Polish chess master of German origin. Biography Born Poland (near Łódź), Regedziński was of German origin as his father, named Reger. He had lived in Łódź since 1908, enrolling in the Łódź Association of Devotees of the Game of Chess. In 1912, he took 2nd, behind Gersz Salwe, in an unofficial city championship. During World War I, he was temporarily detained by the Austrians but was released in 1916. In 1917 he took 3rd in the club championship. In 1918 and 1919 he finished first. He participated in all four pre-war editions of the Polish Chess Championship. In 1926, he tied for 3rd-7th, behind Dawid Przepiórka, and Paulin Frydman, at Warsaw (1st POL–ch). In 1927, he took 4th, behind Rubinstein, Ksawery Tartakower, and Kazimierz Makarczyk, at Łódź (2nd POL–ch). In 1927, he won at Kecskemét. In 1930, Regedzinski lost a match against Makarczyk (+2 –3 =3) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Gygli
Fritz Gygli (12 November 1896 in Villachern – 27 April 1980 in Zürich) was a Swiss chess master. He tied for 3rd-4th at St. Gallen 1920, tied for 4-8th at Neuchâtel 1922, shared 2nd at Interlaken 1924, took 2nd at Zurich 1925, tied for 3rd-4th at Geneva 1926, tied for 5-6th at Biel 1927, tied for 4-5th at Basel 1928, took 3rd at Schaffhausen, and took 5th at Lausanne 1930. In the 1930s, he took 4th at Berne 1932 (''Quadrangular''), took 15th at Berne 1932 (an event won by Alexander Alekhine), tied for 3rd-4th at Berne 1933 (''Quadrangular''), took 11th at Zürich 1934 (Alekhine won), and took 6th at Montreux 1939. Gygli represented Switzerland in Chess Olympiads at The Hague 1928, Warsaw 1935, and in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad, Munich 1936. He also played in friendly matches for Switzerland against France (1946), Yugoslavia (1949), and West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rivier
William Rivier (12 December 1882 – 19 November 1974) was a Swiss mathematician, philosopher, and chess player. Rivier was born in Bienne to a pastor in the Free Church of Vaud. One of his siblings was the artist Louis Rivier. William Rivier studied mathematics at the University of Nancy under Élie Cartan and subsequently became a mathematics teacher. He drew on his mathematical background for his later philosophical work, which he published in several volumes from 1937 until his death in 1974. While mostly remembered for his philosophical work, Rivier was also one of the strongest Swiss chess players. He played for Switzerland in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928, where he put up a score of +5 –1 =5 (68.2%) and took individual prize for 6th place. He also played in the 4th Chess Olympiad at Prague 1931. He tied for 9-12th at Bern 1932 (Alexander Alekhine Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine. He disliked when Russians sometimes pronounced the of as , , whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Ruben
Karl Ruben (4 August 1903 – 28 October 1938) was a Danish chess master. He won a match against Johannes Pedersen (1.5–0.5) at Aalborg 1927, tied for 2nd-3rd in Danish Championship at Vordingborg 1927 ( Erik Andersen won), shared 2nd at Copenhagen 1927 (''Politiken'', Géza Maróczy won), tied for 5-6th at Copenhagen 1928 (Aron Nimzowitsch won), tied for 7-9th at Svendborg 1930 (DEN-ch, Andersen won), and won a simultan game against Alexander Alekhine at Copenhagen 1930. Ruben played four times for Denmark in Chess Olympiads The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ... in 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, and won team silver medal at London 1927. References 1903 births 1938 deaths Danish Jews Jewish chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Danish chess play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Gemzøe
Jacob Erhard Wilhjelm Gemzøe (25 July 1896 — 4 April 1986), was a Danish chess player, Danish Chess Championship winner (1928). Biography From the 1920s to the 1940s, Jacob Gemzøe was one of Danish leading chess players. He participated many times in the finals of Danish Chess Championships and in 1928 in Horsens won gold medal. Jacob Gemzøe also shared 1st — 2nd places in the Danish Chess Championship in 1932, but lost the additional match for champions title Erik Andersen — ½ : 1½. Jacob Gemzøe played for Denmark in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1928, at third board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+7, =2, -7), * In 1930, at reserve board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+2, =2, -8), * In 1933, at third board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone Folkestone ( ) is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour, ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Andersen (chess Player)
Erik Andersen (10 April 1904, Gentofte – 27 February 1938, Copenhagen) was a Danish chess master. He was twelve-times Danish Champion (1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936). He won the Nordic Championship at Stockholm 1930, defended his title with 3 : 3 against Gideon Ståhlberg in 1934, and lost it by 2,5 : 3,5 against Erik Lundin in 1937. In tournaments, he took 6th in Copenhagen in 1923 (Aron Nimzowitsch won). In 1924, he took 3rd in Copenhagen ( Johannes Giersing and Kinch won), and took 2nd in Randers (Kier won). In 1927, he tied for 4–5th in Copenhagen (Géza Maróczy won). In 1928, he took 4th in Copenhagen (Nimzowitsch won). In 1929, he tied for 5–6th in Göteborg (Nordic-ch; Ståhlberg won). In 1930, he tied for 4–5th in Swinemünde ( Friedrich Sämisch won). In 1931, he lost a match by 1,5 : 4,5 to Gösta Stoltz. In 1933, he tied for 3rd-5th in Copenhagen (Nimzowitsch won). In 1935, he tied for 8–9th in Bad Nauheim (Ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Norman-Hansen
Holger Norman-Hansen (2 January 1899 – 26 March 1984) was a Danish chess master. Norman-Hansen played for Denmark in Chess Olympiads: * In the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927 (+11 -2 =2); * In the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 (+4 -7 =5); * In the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad The 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held by German Chess Federation (''Grossdeutscher Schachbund'') as a counterpart of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with reference to 1924 and 1928 events. Many Jewish chess players took part in the event. Si ... at Munich 1936 (+8 -6 =5). He won individual gold medal and team silver medal in 1927. He was Danish Champion in 1939 after a play-off. He also finished 1st= in 1936 but lost the play-off. References 1899 births 1984 deaths Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century Danish chess players {{denmark-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegmund Beutum
Siegmund Beutum (8 April 1890 – 17 February 1966) was an Austrian chess master. He lived in Vienna, where he played in several tournaments. He won in 1926 (an unofficial Austrian Chess Championship), shared 4th (''Hexagonal'', Baldur Hönlinger won) and tied for 9-10th (the 11th Trebitsch Memorial, Ernst Grünfeld won) in 1927, took 11th (the 12th Trebitsch Memorial, Grünfeld and Sándor Takács won) and tied for 13-14th in 1928 (Richard Réti won), tied for 5-6th in 1929/30 (the 13th Trebitsch Memorial, Rudolf Spielmann and Hans Kmoch won), tied for 10-12th in 1931 (the 14th Trebitsch Memorial, Albert Becker won), and tied for 11-12th in 1933 (the 16th Trebitsch Memorial, Hans Müller (chess player) and Grünfeld won). Beutum played for Austria in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928. He tied for 7-8th at Tel Aviv 1935 (the 2nd Maccabiah Games, Abram Blass Moshe Aba Blass (; born 1896, Łomża, Poland - 1971, Tel-Aviv, Israel) was a Polish-Israeli chess master. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegfried Reginald Wolf
Siegfried Reginald Wolf (19 December 1867—5 January 1951) was an Austrian chess master who competed in top European tournaments from the 1890s to the early 1930s. A native of Prague (until 1918, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bohemia), Siegfried Reginald Wolf played all of his tournaments in Vienna. He took 8th ( Jacques Schwarz won) in 1893; took 10th (Georg Marco won) in 1897; took 2nd, behind Julius Perlis, in 1901; took 6th (Carl Schlechter in 1912; tied for 9-10th (Savielly Tartakower won) in 1923; took 4th ( Albert Becker won) in 1924; shared 1st (with Becker) in the 1925 Austrian Championship; took 6th (Rudolf Spielmann won) in 1926; tied for 7-8th (Karl Gilg and Heinrich Wagner won) in 1926; tied for 5-7th (Ernst Grünfeld won) in 1927; took 4th (Hans Müller (chess player) and Becker won) in 1927; tied for 13-14th (Richard Réti won) in 1928, and tied for 12-13th ( Hans Kmoch and Spielmann won) in 1929. Wolf represented Austria in the following Ches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Müller (chess Player)
Hans Müller (1 December 1896, Vienna – 28 February 1971, Vienna) was an Austrian chess player, theoretician and author of books. In 1921, he played in Vienna; he tied for 9-10th (Friedrich Sämisch won), tied for 1st-2nd with Gruber, and took 6th ( Vladimir Vuković won). In 1922, he tied for 4-5th in Innsbruck (Ernst Grünfeld and Rudolf Spielmann won). In 1923, he tied for 4-6th in Budapest (Endre Steiner won). In 1924, he tied for 8-9th in Györ. In 1925, he tied for 1st-2nd in Debrecen. In 1925, he tied for 5-6th in Vienna. In 1926, he took 7th in Bardejov (Bardiov). The event was won by (Hermanis Matisons and Savielly Tartakower. In 1926, he tied for 7-9th in Trenčianske Teplice (Trentschin-Teplitz, Trencsénteplic). The event was won by Karl Gilg and Borislav Kostić. In 1926, he tied for 5-6th in Hyères ( Abraham Baratz won). In 1926, he tied for 8-9th in Vienna (10th Trebitsch-Turnier). The event was won by Spielmann. In 1927, he took 9th in Kecskemét (Alexander Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Lokvenc
Josef Lokvenc (1 May 1899, in Vienna – 2 April 1974, in Sankt Pölten) was an Austrian chess master. In 1925, he was awarded the Chess Master title in Braunau. In 1926, he took 3rd in Vienna. In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Vienna (19th Trebitsch-Turnier; Henryk Friedman won). In 1938, he tied for 6-7th in Bad Harzburg (Vasja Pirc won). In June 1939, he tied for 2nd-4th in Bad Elster (Erich Eliskases won). In July 1939, he took 2nd, behind Eliskases, in Bad Oeynhausen (6th German Championship). In November 1940, he took 4th in Kraków/Krynica/Warsaw (1st General Government chess tournament). In April 1943, he tied for 6-9th in Prague. The event was won by Alexander Alekhine ahead of Paul Keres. In August 1943, he won in Vienna (10th GER-ch). In December 1943, he won in Krynica (the 4th GG-ch). After World War II, Lokvenc tied for 2nd-3rd in Vienna in 1947. In 1951, he tied for 7-8th in Marienbad (zt). In 1951/52, he tied for 2nd-4th in Vienna. He shared 1st in 1951 and won in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |