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Chantal Chaudé De Silans
Chantal Chaudé de Silans (9 March 1919, Versailles (city), Versailles – 6 September 2001, Grasse) was a French chess player and Woman International Master. She also participated in the Men's/Open competitions. She learned how to play the game when she was nine along with her brother the Baron de Silans, who later became a strong amateur. In 1932, at age thirteen, she entered her first women's French Chess Championship. In 1936, she won the championship at age seventeen. In 1939, she married Bernard Chaudé and followed him to Morocco due to World War II. They returned to France in 1942 and soon entered French Resistance nets. In 1950 she took part to The Gijón International Chess Tournament, she scored 3,5 points. Silans represented France at the Moscow tournament, which had to decide who would succeed Vera Menchik as the woman World Champion. Chantal Chaudé de Silans was leading the field for a good part of the tournament but tired at the end, ending up being tied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Chaudé De Silans 1962
Chantal (, , ) is a feminine given name of France, French origin. The name Chantal can be traced back to the Old Occitan word , meaning "Rock (geology), stone". It came into popular use as a given name in honor of the Catholic Saint, Catholic saint, Jane Frances de Chantal, Jeanne de Chantal. It may also be spelled Chantel, Chantalle, Chantelle (other), Chantelle, Shantal, Shantel, Chanté, Shantelle, or Shontelle usually in the USA. Chantal *Chantal Akerman (1950–2015), Belgian filmmaker *Chantal Andere (born 1972), Mexican actress *Chantal Botts (born 1976), South African badminton player *Chantal Chamandy, Canadian singer *Chantal Chawaf (born 1943), French writer *Chantal Coché (1826–1891), Belgian industrialist *Chantal Claret (born 1982), American singer *Chantal Da Silva, Canadian journalist residing in the United Kingdom *Chantal Demming (born 1978), Dutch actress *Chantal Galladé (born 1972), Swiss politician *Chantal Garrigues (1944–2018), French act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |