André Muffang (25 July 1897, St. Brieuc – March 1, 1989, Paris) was a French

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master. Before

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, he took 3rd, behind

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and Frank Marshall, at Paris 1914 (''Quadrangular''); took 5th at Lyon 1914 (2nd French Amateur championship, Alphonse Goetz won); and won at Paris 1914 (Café de la Régence championship). After the war, he won at Paris 1922 (''Triangular''), took 2nd at Paris 1923 (''Quadrangular''), lost a mini match to Alekhine (0–2) at Paris 1923, tied for 2nd-5th at Margate 1923 (

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won), and shared 4th at Strasbourg 1924. He was French Champion in 1931. Muffang represented France in

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: * In the

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at London 1927 (+3 –3 =9), * In the

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at The Hague 1928 (+9 –0 =7), * In the

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at Warsaw 1935 (+4 –4 =9), * In the

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at Moscow 1956 (+3 –5 =7). He won individual silver medal in The Hague. After

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, he played for France in friendly matches against Switzerland (1946), Czechoslovakia (1947), Soviet Union (1954), and Romania (1955). He was awarded the

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title in 1951.Liste des premiers titrés (chrono) - Chessmile
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* http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=23973 {{DEFAULTSORT:Muffang, Andre 1897 births 1989 deaths Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors 20th-century French chess players 20th-century French sportsmen