Kazimierz Makarczyk
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Kazimierz Makarczyk was a Polish
chess
master.
In 1922, he took 3rd in Warsaw (Academic-ch). In 1926, he finished 10th in the 1st Polish chess championship played in Warsaw. The event was won by Dawid Przepiórka
. In 1927, he took 3rd, behind Akiba Rubinstein
and Savielly Tartakower
, in Łódź (2nd POL-ch). In 1927, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Warsaw (Stanisław Kohn
won). In 1928, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Warsaw (Abram Blass
won). In 1929, he tied for 3rd-4th in Warsaw (Leon Kremer
won). In 1930, he took 2nd, behind Paulin Frydman
in Warsaw. In 1930, he won (4.5 : 3.5) a match against Teodor Regedziński
in Łódź. In 1935, he tied for 8-9th in Warsaw (3rd POL-ch). The event was won by Tartakower. In 1937, he took 7th in Bad Saarow.
Makarczyk played for Poland in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads.
He won five team medals: one gold (1930), two silver (1931, 1936), and two bronze (1928, 1935).
After World War II
, he lived in Łódź. In 1946, he tied for 10-11th in Sopot (5th POL-ch). The event was won by Bogdan Śliwa
. In 1948, Makarczyk won in Kraków (6th POL-ch). In January 1949, he lost 0:2 against Jan Foltys
in a Poland-Czechoslovakia match in Katowice. In July 1949, he lost 0:2 against László Szabó
in a Poland-Hungary match in Warsaw. In 1949, he tied for 13-14th in Poznań (7th POL-ch). In 1950, he took 3rd in Bielsko (8th POL-ch). In 1951, he tied for 9-10th in Łódź (9th POL-ch). In 1951, he took 5th in Sopot (Erno Gereben
won). In 1952, he tied for 3rd-4th with Szily, behind Milev and Balanel, in Miedzyzdroje. In 1952, he tied for 1st with Śliwa in Katowice (10 th POL-ch), but lost a play-off.
Makarczyk did not play in the 10th Chess Olympiad at Helsinki 1952, because of a decision by the Polish chess authorities.
In 1953, he tied for 3rd-5th in the 11th Polish Chess Championship
played in Kraków. In 1954, he tied for 6-7th in Łódź (12th POL-ch).
Makarczyk was awarded the IM title in 1950. From 1954, he was a chess trainer.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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...
master.
In 1922, he took 3rd in Warsaw (Academic-ch). In 1926, he finished 10th in the 1st Polish chess championship played in Warsaw. The event was won by Dawid Przepiórka
Dawid Przepiórka
Dawid Przepiórka was a prominent Polish chess player of the early twentieth century.Dawid Przepiórka was born 22 December 1880 in Warsaw, Poland , to a family of wealthy landowners and entrepreneurs of Jewish extraction...
. In 1927, he took 3rd, behind Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein was a famous Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. He was scheduled to play a match with Emanuel Lasker for the world championship in 1914, but it was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War I...
and Savielly Tartakower
Savielly Tartakower
Ksawery Tartakower was a leading Polish and French chess Grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist of the 1920s and 30s...
, in Łódź (2nd POL-ch). In 1927, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Warsaw (Stanisław Kohn
Stanislaw Kohn
Stanisław Kohn was a Polish chess master.Kohn played for Poland in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924.In 1925, he won the Warsaw Championship. In 1926, he tied for 3rd-7th, behind Dawid Przepiórka and Paulin Frydman in the 1st Polish Chess Championship in Warsaw...
won). In 1928, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Warsaw (Abram Blass
Abram Blass
Abram Blass was a Polish-Israeli chess master.Born in Łomża , he moved to the USA, staying from 1911 to 1924. After returning to Poland, he lived in Warsaw. In 1924/25, Blass tied for 3rd-5th in Warsaw . In 1926, he tied for 1st with Paulin Frydman in Warsaw...
won). In 1929, he tied for 3rd-4th in Warsaw (Leon Kremer
Leon Kremer
Leon Kremer was a Polish chess master.He played several times in the Warsaw championships, and won in 1929. He also took 6th in 1925 , took 4th in 1926 , shared 1st with Kohn in 1927, tied for 6-8th in 1928 , and took 3rd in 1930 .He twice represented Warsaw in the Polish team championships at...
won). In 1930, he took 2nd, behind Paulin Frydman
Paulino Frydman
Paulino Frydman was a Polish chess master.-Biography:...
in Warsaw. In 1930, he won (4.5 : 3.5) a match against Teodor Regedziński
Teodor Regedzinski
Teodor Regedziński was a Polish chess master.-Biography:Born Polish , 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 Łódź. In 1935, he tied for 8-9th in Warsaw (3rd POL-ch). The event was won by Tartakower. In 1937, he took 7th in Bad Saarow.
Makarczyk played for Poland in five official and one unofficial Chess Olympiads.
- In 1928, he played at first board at 2nd Chess Olympiad2nd Chess OlympiadThe 2nd Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs 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, Netherlands.The final results were as...
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(+5 –5 =6). - In 1930, he played at fourth board at 3rd Chess Olympiad3rd Chess OlympiadThe 3rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the 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 13 and July 27, 1930, in Hamburg, Germany...
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(+5 –3 =5). - In 1931, he played at fourth board at 4th Chess Olympiad4th Chess OlympiadThe 4th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 11 and July 26, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
in PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(+5 –1 =6). - In 1933, he played at reserve board at 5th Chess Olympiad5th Chess OlympiadThe 5th Chess Olympiad, organized by the 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 12 and July 23, 1933, in Folkestone, United Kingdom...
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(+4 –2 =7). - In 1935, he played at reserve board at 6th Chess Olympiad6th Chess OlympiadThe 6th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between August 16 and August 31, 1935, in Warsaw, Poland...
in WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(+6 –1 =7). - In 1936, he played at second board at 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad3rd unofficial Chess OlympiadThe 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held by German Chess Federation as a counterpart of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with reference to 1924 and 1928 events....
in MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
(+6 –7 =5).
He won five team medals: one gold (1930), two silver (1931, 1936), and two bronze (1928, 1935).
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he lived in Łódź. In 1946, he tied for 10-11th in Sopot (5th POL-ch). The event was won by Bogdan Śliwa
Bogdan Sliwa
Bogdan Śliwa was a Polish chess master.Śliwa won the championship of Poland six times. In 1946, he won the first Polish Chess Championship after World War II in Sopot . In 1948, he took 3rd in Kraków . He won the Polish championship four consecutive times in 1951–1954...
. In 1948, Makarczyk won in Kraków (6th POL-ch). In January 1949, he lost 0:2 against Jan Foltys
Jan Foltys
Jan Foltys , was a Czech chess International Master.-Biography:...
in a Poland-Czechoslovakia match in Katowice. In July 1949, he lost 0:2 against László Szabó
László Szabó (chess player)
László Szabó was a prominent Hungarian Grandmaster of chess.Born in Budapest, he burst onto the international chess scene in 1935, at the unusually young age of 18...
in a Poland-Hungary match in Warsaw. In 1949, he tied for 13-14th in Poznań (7th POL-ch). In 1950, he took 3rd in Bielsko (8th POL-ch). In 1951, he tied for 9-10th in Łódź (9th POL-ch). In 1951, he took 5th in Sopot (Erno Gereben
Erno Gereben
Ernő Gereben was a Hungarian–Swiss chess master whose half-century career extended from the mid-1920s to the late 1970s....
won). In 1952, he tied for 3rd-4th with Szily, behind Milev and Balanel, in Miedzyzdroje. In 1952, he tied for 1st with Śliwa in Katowice (10 th POL-ch), but lost a play-off.
Makarczyk did not play in the 10th Chess Olympiad at Helsinki 1952, because of a decision by the Polish chess authorities.
In 1953, he tied for 3rd-5th in the 11th Polish Chess Championship
Polish Chess Championship
Individual Polish Chess Championship is the most important Polish chess tournament, aiming at selecting the best chess players in Poland. Based on the results of the tournament , the Polish Chess Federation selects the national and subsequently the olympiad team.The first men's championship took...
played in Kraków. In 1954, he tied for 6-7th in Łódź (12th POL-ch).
Makarczyk was awarded the IM title in 1950. From 1954, he was a chess trainer.