1st Chess Olympiad

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The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open[1] and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 18 and July 30, 1927, in London, United Kingdom.

The final results were as follows:

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[edit] Final

# Country Players Points
1 Flag of Hungary Hungary Maróczy, Nagy, Vajda, Havasi, Steiner E. 40
2 Flag of Denmark Denmark Krause, Norman-Hansen, Andersen, Ruben 38.5
3 Flag of England England Atkins, Yates, Thomas, Michell, Spencer 36.5
4 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Euwe, Weenink, Kroone, te Kolsté, Schelfhout 35
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Réti, Gilg, Hromádka, Pokorný, Prokeš 34.5
6 Flag of Germany Germany Tarrasch, Mieses, Carls, Wagner 34
7 Flag of Austria Austria Grünfeld, Lokvenc, Kmoch, Wolf, Gruber 34
8 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Johner H., Naegeli, Zimmermann, Grob, Michel 32
9 Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Kostić, Vuković V., Asztalos, Kalabar 30
10 Flag of Italy Italy Rosselli del Turco, Monticelli, Romih, Sacconi 28.5
11 Flag of Sweden Sweden Nilsson, Nyholm, Jakobson, Stoltz 28
12 Flag of Argentina Argentina Grau, Rivarola, Nogués Acuña, Palau 27
13 Flag of France France Chéron, Muffang, Renaud, Betbeder 24.5
14 Flag of Finland Finland Tschepurnoff, Rasmusson, Heilimo, Terho 21.5
15 Flag of Belgium Belgium Koltanowski, Censer I., Louviau, Censer M. 21.5
16 Flag of Spain Spain Golmayo, Marin y Llovet, Vilardebo, Soler 14.5

[edit] Individual medals

No board order was applied and only top 6 individual results were awarded with a prize.[2]

[edit] Women's World Chess Championship

The 1st Women's World Chess Championship took place during the Olympiad. The final results were as follows:[3], [4], [5], [6]

# Player Points
1 Flag of Russia Vera Menchik (Russia) 10.5
2 Flag of Sweden Katarina Beskow (Sweden) 9
3 Flag of Austria Paula Wolf-Kalmar (Austria) 7
4-5 Flag of England Edith Holloway (England) 6
Flag of England Edith Michell (England) 6
6 Flag of England Edith Charlotte Price (England) 5.5
7 Flag of Austria Gisela Harum (Austria) 4.5
8 Flag of Scotland Florence Hutchison-Stirling (Scotland) 4
9-11 Flag of England Agnes Stevenson (England) 3.5
Flag of Norway S. Synnevaag (Norway) 3.5
Flag of France J. Frigard (France) 3.5
12 Flag of Germany M. Daunke (Germany) 3

[edit] References

  1. ^ Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.
  2. ^ OlimpBase :: 1st Chess Olympiad, London 1927, information
  3. ^ Stanisław Gawlikowski Olimpiady szachowe 1924 - 1974 Wyd. Sport i Turystyka, Warszawa 1978
  4. ^ Menčíková první mistryní světa - Šachy - Chess Lady
  5. ^ femminile
  6. ^ Campeonato Mundo femenino Buenos Aires 1939

[edit] See also

1st unofficial Chess Olympiad (Paris 1924)
2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad (Budapest 1926)
3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad (Munich 1936)