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The 1st Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...

, organized by the FIDE

Fédération Internationale des Échecs

The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE , its French acronym.FIDE...

and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess

Chess

Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...

, took place between July 18 and July 30, 1927, in London, United Kingdom. The 1st Women's World Chess Championship

Women's World Chess Championship 1927

The 1st Women's World Chess Championship took place during the 1st Chess Olympiad 1927 in London. It was organized by FIDE and was played as a full round-robin tournament. Vera Menchik won the championship, the first of all her 7 championships. The final results were as follows:...

took place during the Olympiad.

The final results were as follows:

Final

#	Country	Players	Points
1		Maróczy Géza Maróczy Géza Maróczy was a leading Hungarian chess Grandmaster, one of the best players in the world in his time. He was also a practicing engineer.-Early career:... , Nagy Géza Nagy Géza Nagy was a Hungarian chess master.He was Hungarian Champion in 1924. He took 6th at Budapest 1926 .... , Vajda Árpád Vajda Árpád Vajda was a Hungarian chess master.Vajda was Hungarian Champion in 1928.... , Havasi Kornél Havasi Kornél Havasi was a Hungarian chess master.He won at Budapest 1911; took 9th at Temesvár 1912 ; tied for 4-5th at Budapest 1917 ; took 4th at Budapest 1918 ; tied for 9-11th at Kaschau 1918 ; tied for 1st-2nd with Szávay at Budapest 1920; took 6th at Gyula... , Steiner E. Endre Steiner Endre Steiner was a Hungarian chess player.Endre Steiner played for Hungary in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads.* In 1927, he played at first reserve board at 1st Chess Olympiad in London ....	40
2		Krause Orla Hermann Krause Orla Hermann Krause was a Danish chess master and analyst.He tied for 4-6th at Wilhelmshaven 1892, took 2nd, behind Andreas Rosendahl, at Copenhagen 1895, took 2nd at Copenhagen 1899 , took 5th at Copenhagen 1907 , shared 2nd, behind Paul Johner at... , Norman-Hansen Holger Norman-Hansen Holger Norman-Hansen was a Danish chess master.Norman-Hansen played for Denmark in Chess Olympiads:* In the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927 ;* In the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 ;... , Andersen, Ruben Karl Ruben Carl Ruben was a Danish chess master.He won a match against Johannes Pedersen at Aalborg 1927, tied for 2nd-3rd in Danish Championship at Vordingborg 1927 , shared 2nd at Copenhagen 1927 ,tied for 5-6th at Copenhagen 1928 , tied for 7-9th at Svendborg...	38½
3		Atkins Henry Ernest Atkins Henry Ernest Atkins was a British chess master who is best known for his unparalleled record of winning the British Chess Championship nine times in eleven attempts. He won every year from 1905 to 1911, and again in 1924 and 1925... , Yates Frederick Yates Frederick Dewhurst Yates was an English chess master who won the British Chess Championship on six occasions... , Thomas George Alan Thomas Sir George Alan Thomas, Bart. was a British badminton, tennis and chess player. He was twice British Chess Champion and a 21-time All-England Badminton champion. He also played in the semi-finals of the men's tennis doubles at Wimbledon in 1911... , Michell Reginald Price Michell Reginald Pryce Michell was an English chess master.He was British Amateur Champion in 1902. He played in eight England vs... , Spencer	36½
4		Euwe Max Euwe Machgielis Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, mathematician, and author. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion . Euwe also served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.- Early years :Euwe was born in Watergraafsmeer, near Amsterdam... , Weenink Henri Weenink Henri Gerard Marie Weenink was a Dutch chess player and a problem composer.He took 2nd, behind Fick, at Amsterdam 1918/19; tied for 4-5th at Amsterdam 1919 , tied for 3-6th at Rotterdam 1919 ; shared 2nd, behind Abraham Speijer, at Amsterdam 1919; took 6th at Amsterdam 1920 , tied for... , Kroone, te Kolsté Jan Willem te Kolsté Jan Willem te Kolsté was a Dutch chess master.Te Kolsté participated many times in unofficial and official Dutch championships, and won at Utrecht 1907. He also took 4th at Utrecht 1897 , tied for 5-6th at The Hague 1898 Jan Willem te Kolsté (11 September 1874, Utrecht – 31 January 1936, The Hague... , Schelfhout Willem Schelfhout Willem Andreas Theodorus Schelfhout was a Dutch chess master.Before World War I, he took 4th at Leiden 1909 , tied for 5-6th at Amsterdam 1910, took 3rd at Hamburg 1910 , tied for 7-8th at Cologne 1911 , took 13th at Scheveningen 1913 , and shared 6th at Mannheim 1914 Willem Andreas Theodorus...	35
5		Réti Richard Réti Réti composed one of the most famous chess studies, shown in this diagram. It was published in Ostrauer Morgenzeitung 4 December 1921. It seems impossible for the white king to catch the advanced black pawn, while the white pawn can be easily stopped by the black king... , Gilg Karl Gilg Karl Gilg was a German chess International Master from Czechoslovakia.Gilg played for Czechoslovakia in several Chess Olympiads.... , Hromádka Karel Hromádka Karel Hromádka was a Czech chess player, two-time Czech champion, 1913 and 1921 .... , Pokorný Amos Pokorný Amos Pokorný was a Czech chess master.He shared 1st at Pilsen 1911, tied for 4-7th at Böhmisch Trübau 1913, and took 8th at Jungbunzlau 1913 .... , Prokeš Ladislav Prokeš Ladislav Prokeš was one of the most prolific composers of endgame studies in chess. He was born and died in Prague....	34½
6		Tarrasch Siegbert Tarrasch Siegbert Tarrasch was one of the strongest chess players and most influential chess teachers of the late 19th century and early 20th century.... , Mieses Jacques Mieses ----Jacques Mieses was a German-born Jewish chess Grandmaster and writer. He became a naturalized British citizen after World War II.p258-Chess career:... , Carls Carl Carls Carl Carls was a German chess master.In 1922, he took 2nd, behind Erhardt Post, in Bad Oeynhausen... , Wagner Heinrich Wagner Heinrich Wagner was a German chess master.In 1920/21, he won in Kiel. In 1921, he took 8th in Hamburg , and won in Hamburg . In 1922 he tied for 3rd-5th in Oeynhausen...	34
7		Grünfeld Ernst Grünfeld ----Ernst Franz Grünfeld , an Austrian grandmaster and writer specializing in opening theory, was for a brief period after the First World War one of the strongest chess players in the world.... , Lokvenc Josef Lokvenc Josef Lokvenc 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 . In 1938, he tied for 6-7th in Bad Harzburg... , Kmoch Hans Kmoch Johann "Hans" Joseph Kmoch was an Austrian-Dutch-American chess International Master , International Arbiter , and a chess journalist and author, for which he is best known.... , Wolf Siegfried Reginald Wolf Siegfried Reginald Wolf was an Austrian chess master who competed in top European tournaments from the 1890s to the early 1930s.... , Gruber	34
8		Johner H. Hans Johner Hans Johner was a Swiss chess player.He was awarded the title of International Master in 1950, having been Swiss Champion on a number of occasions... , Naegeli Oskar Naegeli Prof. Dr. Oskar Naegeli , was a Swiss dermatologist and chess master. He represented Switzerland at the Chess Olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1931 and 1935, as well as at the unofficial Olympiad in 1936 at Munich.Naegeli won twice Swiss Chess Championship... , Zimmermann Otto Zimmermann Otto Zimmermann was a Swiss chess master.He won Swiss Chess Championship at Interlaken 1924, and represented Switzerland in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924, where shared 8th in the Consolation Cup... , Grob Henri Grob Henri Grob was a Swiss chess master.Grob represented Switzerland in Chess Olympiads.* In 1927, at fourth board in 1st Chess Olympiad in London ;... , Michel Walter Michel Walter Michel was a Swiss chess master.He took 4th at Berne 1925 , won the Swiss Championship at Geneva 1926, took 17th at Semmering 1926 , and took 4th at Le Pont .Michel played for Switzerland in Chess Olympiads:* In 1927 at reserve board in the 1st Chess...	32
9	Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes	Kostić Borislav Kostic Borislav Kostić was a Serbian professional chess grandmaster from Vršac , then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire .... , Vuković V. Vladimir Vukovic Vladimir Vuković was a Croatian chess writer, theoretician, player, arbiter, and journalist.His tournament record includes the following achievements:* 3rd at Celje 1921, behind Stefan Erdélyi and Imre König... , Asztalos Lajos Asztalos Lajos Asztalos was a Hungarian chess International Master, professor, and languages teacher.... , Kalabar	30
10		Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli Del Turco, marquis, was an Italian chess master.He played in all first ten Italian championships, and was twice Italian Champion... , Monticelli Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome . In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest . In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona... , Romih Max Romih Massimiliano Romi né Max Romih was an Italian chess master.Max Romih was of Slavonic origin , and a citizen of Austria-Hungary Empire, but after World War I the region of Julian March became part of Italy... , Sacconi Antonio Sacconi Antonio Sacconi was an Italian chess master.Born into a noble family in Rome, he won torneo del Caffè Balbo after play-off match against Bernheimer in 1917, drew a match with Stefano Rosselli del Turco in 1918, both in Rome, and won a match against Mario Monticelli at Venice 1926.He won Italian...	28½
11		Nilsson Allan Nilsson Allan Nilsson was a Swedish chess master.He was Swedish Champion in 1924-1929, and played four matches for the title, all in Göteborg... , Nyholm Gustaf Nyholm Gustaf Nyholm was a Swedish chess master.He was the first Swedish Champion , and a Nordic Champion in 1917.... , Jakobson Ernst Jacobson Ernst Jacobson was a Swedish chess master.He took 8th at Copenhagen 1916 , took 2nd at Stockholm 1916, tied for 7-8th at Göteborg 1920 , took 3rd and won ahead of Karl Berndtsson and Gustaf Nyholm at Jönköping 1921, and took 4th at Uppsala 1923 Ernst Jacobson (31 January 1889, Stockholm – 8... , Stoltz Gösta Stoltz -Biography:Stoltz played a few matches with strong chess masters. In 1926, he lost to Mikhail Botvinnik at a team match Stockholm – Leningrad in Stockholm. In 1927, he drew with Allan Nilsson in Göteborg . In 1930, he won against Isaac Kashdan in Stockholm. In 1930, he lost to Rudolf Spielmann ...	28
12		Grau Roberto Grau Roberto Gabriel Grau was an Argentine chess master.Grau played in many Argentine championships. In 1921/22, he tied for 3rd-4th . In 1922, he tied for 2nd-3rd . In 1923/24, he tied for 2nd-4th... , Rivarola, Nogués Acuña, Palau	27
13		Chéron André Chéron André Chéron was a French chess player, endgame theorist, and a composer of endgame studies. He lived in Switzerland for many years... , Muffang André Muffang André Muffang was a French chess master.Before World War I, he took 3rd, behind Alexander Alekhine and Frank Marshall, at Paris 1914 ; took 5th at Lyon 1914 ; and won at Paris 1914 .After the war, he won at Paris 1922 , took 2nd at... , Renaud Georges Renaud Georges Renaud was a French chess master, theoretician and organizer.He won the first French Chess Championship at Paris 1923... , Betbeder	24½
14		Tschepurnoff Anatol Tschepurnoff Anatol Tschepurnoff was a Russian–Finnish chess master.... , Rasmusson, Heilimo, Terho	21½
15		Koltanowski George Koltanowski George Koltanowski was a Belgian-born American chess player, promoter, and writer. He was informally known as "Kolty". Koltanowski set the world's blindfold record on 20 September 1937, in Edinburgh, by playing 34 chess games simultaneously while blindfolded, making headline news around the world... , Censer I., Louviau, Censer M.	21½
16		Golmayo Manuel Golmayo Torriente Manuel Golmayo y de la Torriente was a Cuban-Spanish chess master.Born into a 'chess family' , he was Spanish Champion on numerous occasions and Sub-Champion in 1929/30 Manuel Golmayo y de la Torriente (12 June 1883, Havana, Cuba – 7 March 1973, Madrid) was a Cuban-Spanish chess master.Born into... , Marín y Llovet Valentí Marín Valentí Marín i Llovet was a Catalan notary, chess writer and player.He was in the Spanish team in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad of Paris, in 1st Chess Olympiad of London, in the 2nd Chess Olympiad of The Hague, in the 3rd Chess Olympiad of Hamburg and in the 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague; and... , Vilardebo, Soler	14½

Individual medals

No board order was applied and only top six individual results were awarded with a prize.

Gold medal won George Alan Thomas
George Alan Thomas
Sir George Alan Thomas, Bart. was a British badminton, tennis and chess player. He was twice British Chess Champion and a 21-time All-England Badminton champion. He also played in the semi-finals of the men's tennis doubles at Wimbledon in 1911...

(England), scoring 12/15 (80.0%) and
Gold medal won Holger Norman-Hansen
Holger Norman-Hansen
Holger Norman-Hansen was a Danish chess master.Norman-Hansen played for Denmark in Chess Olympiads:* In the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927 ;* In the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 ;...

(Denmark), scoring 12/15 (80.0%);
Bronze medal won Richard Réti
Richard Réti
Réti composed one of the most famous chess studies, shown in this diagram. It was published in Ostrauer Morgenzeitung 4 December 1921. It seems impossible for the white king to catch the advanced black pawn, while the white pawn can be easily stopped by the black king...

(Czechoslovakia), scoring 11½/15 (76.7%);
Fourth place - Géza Maróczy
Géza Maróczy
Géza Maróczy was a leading Hungarian chess Grandmaster, one of the best players in the world in his time. He was also a practicing engineer.-Early career:...

(Hungary), scoring 9/12 (75.0%);
fifth place - Ernst Grünfeld
Ernst Grünfeld
----Ernst Franz Grünfeld , an Austrian grandmaster and writer specializing in opening theory, was for a brief period after the First World War one of the strongest chess players in the world....

(Austria), scoring 9½/13 (73.1%);
Six place - Max Euwe
Max Euwe
Machgielis Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, mathematician, and author. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion . Euwe also served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.- Early years :Euwe was born in Watergraafsmeer, near Amsterdam...

(Netherlands), scoring 10½/15 (70.0%).

Final

Individual medals

See also