1st unofficial Chess Olympiad
Encyclopedia
The first Team Chess Tournament had been held by coinciding the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris, 12th - 20 July 1924, at Hotel Majestic
. The core of the organizing committee were the Frenchmen Pierre Vincent and Alexander Alekhine
. Fifty-four players representing 18 countries arrived to Paris. They were decided to be split into nine preliminary groups of six, a winner of each qualifying into the Championship Final while the rest joined eight-round Swiss consolation tournament. The winner of the individual tournament earned the title of the Amateur World Champion. Mrs. Edith Holloway
for Great Britain was the first woman to have appeared at the Olympiads.
of Holland the first FIDE president.
Latin motto Gens una sumus ("we are one family") became official and well-recognized watchword of the chess unity. Below is the historic list of 15 founders of FIDE: Abonyi
(Hungary), Grau
(Argentina), Gudju
(Romania), Marusi (Italy), Nicolet (Switzerland), Ovadija (Yugoslavia), Penalver y Zamora (Spain), Rawlins (Great Britain), Rueb
(Netherlands), Skalička
(Czechoslovakia), Smith
(Canada), Towbin
(Poland), Tschepurnoff
(Finland), Vincent (France), Weltjens (Belgium).
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris, 12th - 20 July 1924, at Hotel Majestic
Hotel Majestic
The Hotel Majestic is a historic luxury hotel located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Built for local Chinese businessman Hui Bon Hoa in 1925 in a French Colonial and classical French Riviera styles....
. The core of the organizing committee were the Frenchmen Pierre Vincent and Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
. Fifty-four players representing 18 countries arrived to Paris. They were decided to be split into nine preliminary groups of six, a winner of each qualifying into the Championship Final while the rest joined eight-round Swiss consolation tournament. The winner of the individual tournament earned the title of the Amateur World Champion. Mrs. Edith Holloway
Edith Holloway
Edith Martha Holloway was one of the brightest names in British women's chess. She was the daughter of sculptor John Denton Crittenden , who exhibited at the Royal Academy....
for Great Britain was the first woman to have appeared at the Olympiads.
Amateur World Championship
| # | Player | Points | Buch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | ||
| 2 | 5.0 | ||
| 3 | 4.5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 16.75 | |
| 5 | 4 | 15.75 | |
| 6 | 4 | 14.75 | |
| 7 | 3.5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 2.5 |
Consolation Cup
| # | Player | Σ Points | Qual. | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.5 | 3 | 6.5 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 6 | |
| 7.5 | 2 | 5.5 | ||
| 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | ||
| 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | ||
| 7.5 | 3 | 4.5 | ||
| 7.5 | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 14-45 | etc. |
Individual medals
| # | Player | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Championship Final Winner | |
| 2 | Championship Final 2nd place | |
| Championship Final 3rd place | ||
| 3 | Championship Final Participant | |
| Championship Final Participant | ||
| Championship Final Participant | ||
| Championship Final Participant | ||
| Championship Final Participant | ||
| Championship Final Participant | ||
| Consolation Cup Winner |
Team Classification
| # | Team | Points | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Hromádka Karel Hromádka Karel Hromádka was a Czech chess player, two-time Czech champion, 1913 and 1921 .... 9½, Schulz Jan Schulz Jan Schulz was a Czech chess master.He took 2nd, behind Karel Opočenský, at Belun 1916; won at Prague 1920, tied for 6-8th at Prague 1921 , tied for 5-7th at Brno 1921 , and won at Prague 1924 .Schulz played for Czechoslovakia in 1st unofficial Chess... 9, Vaněk 6½, Skalička Karel Skalicka Karel Skalička was a Czech–Argentine chess master.In 1924, he won a team gold medal for Czechoslovakia in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris. He took 3rd in group eliminations , and tied for 21-31st in the major tournament... 6 |
|
| 2 | 30 | Vajda Árpád Vajda Árpád Vajda was a Hungarian chess master.Vajda was Hungarian Champion in 1928.... 8, Sterk Károly Sterk Károly Sterk was a Hungarian chess master.He tied for 2nd-4th at Budapest 1909 , played at Vienna 1909/10 , tied for 3rd-5th at Budapest 1911 , tied for 9-11th at Bad Pistyan 1912 , took 10th at... 7½, 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 .... 7½, 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... 7 |
|
| 3 | 29 | Voellmy Erwin Voellmy Erwin Voellmy was a Swiss chess master.Dr. Erwin Voellmy, a mathematics teacher by profession, edited for 40 years the chess column in Basler Nachrichten, and was an author of several chess books.He was thrice Swiss Champion in 1911 , 1920 and 1922... 8½, 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... 7½, 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... 6½, 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... 6½ |
|
| 4 | 27.5 | Apšenieks Fricis Apšenieks Fricis Apšenieks was a Latvian chess master.-Biography:... 10, Matisons Hermanis Matisons Hermanis Matisons , , was a Latvian chess player and one of world's most highly regarded chess masters in the early 1930s. He was also a leading endgame composer... 9½, Behting 8 |
|
| 27.5 | 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... 8, Reca Damian Reca Damián M. Reca was an Argentine chess master.He was Argentine Champion in 1921, 1923, 1924, and 1925.In 1921, he won at Buenos Aires and won a match for the title against Benito Villegas in 1921/22. He took 7th at Montevideo 1921/22... 7½, Palau 7, Fernández Coria 5 |
||
| 6 | 26.5 | Cenni Giovanni Cenni Giovanni Cenni was an Italian chess master.He won twice Bologna City championships ,... 7½, 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... 7, 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... 6½, Miliani 5½ |
|
| 7 | 25.5 | Renaud Georges Renaud Georges Renaud was a French chess master, theoretician and organizer.He won the first French Chess Championship at Paris 1923... 8, Lazard F. Frédéric Lazard Frédéric Lazard was a French chess master, problemist and journalist.He lived in Paris where played in many local tournaments. He took twice 4th place in 1905, shared 3rd in 1908, took 3rd in 1909, shared 2nd behind H... 6½, Duchamp Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art... 6, Gibaud 5 |
|
| 25.5 | Daniuszewski Dawid Daniuszewski Dawid Daniuszewski was a Polish chess master.-Biography:In 1906, he finished 2nd, behind Akiba Rubinstein, in Łódź. In 1907, he again finished 2nd, behind Rubinstein, and ahead of Gersz Rotlewi and Gersz Salwe in Łódź . In 1907/08, he took 10th in Łódź... 7½, Piltz Karol Piltz Karol Piltz was a Polish chess master.He played for Poland in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924, tied for 3rd-7th in the 1st Polish Chess Championship at Warsaw 1926 , and tied for 17-18th at Jurata 1937 .Piltz, along with other members of the Warsaw team Karol Piltz (1903-1939) was a... 6, Kohn 6, Kleczyński 6 |
||
| 9 | 24 | Colle Edgard Colle Edgard Colle was a Belgian chess master. He scored excellent results in major international tournaments, including first at Amsterdam 1926, ahead of Savielly Tartakower and future world champion Max Euwe; first at Meran 1926, ahead of Esteban Canal; and first at Scarborough 1930, ahead of Maróczy... 8½, 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... 8, Lancel 5, Jonet 2½ |
|
| 10 | 19 | Golmayo Torriente 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... 7, Marin y Llovet 6, Rey Ardid Ramón Rey Ardid Ramón Rey Ardid was a Spanish chess master. He was Spanish champion from 1929 to 1943.He was a psychiatrist and professor at the Zaragoza University. In 1924, he played for Spain in first unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris where took team 10th place and shared 21st in Consolation Cup... 6 |
|
| 11 | 18.5 | 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... 8, Oskam Gerard Oskam Gerard Cornelis Adrianus Oskam was a Dutch chess master.He won at Groningen 1900, took 2nd at Leeuwarden 1904, tied for 2nd-3rd at Amsterdam 1905, took 12th at Scheveningen 1905, took 4th at Amsterdam 1907, took 2nd at The Hague 1907, took 3rd at Utrecht 1907, and took 4th at Haarlem 1908 .During... 6, Rueb Alexander Rueb Alexander Rueb was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and chess official.He was born in The Hague. One of the founders of international chess governing body, FIDE, Rueb was elected its first president in 1924. He was succeeded by Folke Rogard in 1949... 4½ |
|
| 12 | 18 | Davidescu 7, Gudju Ion Gudju Ion Gudju was a Romanian chess master.Gudju represented Romania in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris, where he became one of 15 founders of Fédération Internationale des Échecs... 6, Loewenton 5 |
|
| 13 | 15 | Tschepurnoff Anatol Tschepurnoff Anatol Tschepurnoff was a Russian–Finnish chess master.... 9, Malmberg 6 |
|
| 14 | 12.5 | Handasyde 6, Wreford 3½ Holloway Edith Holloway Edith Martha Holloway was one of the brightest names in British women's chess. She was the daughter of sculptor John Denton Crittenden , who exhibited at the Royal Academy.... 3 |
|
| 15 | 5.5 | O'Hanlon John O'Hanlon John O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940... 5½ |
|
| 16 | 5 | Smith Stephen Francis Smith Stephen Francis Smith was a Canadian chess master.Born in Ontario, Canada, he emigrated with his family to London, England, in the mid-1870s. Following in his father's profession Smith trained as a doctor, eventually becoming a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and a Licentiate of the... 5 |
|
| 17 | 4.5 | Potemkine Peter Potemkine Peter Potemkin was a Russian chess master.He took 7th at St. Petersburg 1904 , took 5th at St Petersburg 1907 Peter Potemkin (Potemkine, Potyomkin) (1886–1926) was a Russian chess master.He took 7th at St. Petersburg 1904 (Mikhail Chigorin won), took 5th at St Petersburg 1907 Peter Potemkin... 3, Kahn Victor Kahn Victor Kahn was a Russian–French chess master.He was born in Moscow but left Russia in 1912 eventually ending up in France going via Sweden, Denmark and Germany. He won the Copenhagen Championship in 1916. He also played at Hamburg 1916.... 1½ |
|
| 18 |  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
2.5 | Rozić 2½ |
FIDE
On July 20, the last day of the games, 15 delegates from all over the World signed the proclamation act of the International Chess Federation (originally known as Fédération Internationale des Échecs in French) and elected Dr. Alexander RuebAlexander Rueb
Alexander Rueb was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and chess official.He was born in The Hague. One of the founders of international chess governing body, FIDE, Rueb was elected its first president in 1924. He was succeeded by Folke Rogard in 1949...
of Holland the first FIDE president.
Latin motto Gens una sumus ("we are one family") became official and well-recognized watchword of the chess unity. Below is the historic list of 15 founders of FIDE: Abonyi
István Abonyi
István Abonyi was a Hungarian chess master, who was born and died in Budapest.In 1912, Abonyi played the Abonyi Gambit for the first time....
(Hungary), 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...
(Argentina), Gudju
Ion Gudju
Ion Gudju was a Romanian chess master.Gudju represented Romania in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris, where he became one of 15 founders of Fédération Internationale des Échecs...
(Romania), Marusi (Italy), Nicolet (Switzerland), Ovadija (Yugoslavia), Penalver y Zamora (Spain), Rawlins (Great Britain), Rueb
Alexander Rueb
Alexander Rueb was a Dutch lawyer, diplomat, and chess official.He was born in The Hague. One of the founders of international chess governing body, FIDE, Rueb was elected its first president in 1924. He was succeeded by Folke Rogard in 1949...
(Netherlands), Skalička
Karel Skalicka
Karel Skalička was a Czech–Argentine chess master.In 1924, he won a team gold medal for Czechoslovakia in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris. He took 3rd in group eliminations , and tied for 21-31st in the major tournament...
(Czechoslovakia), Smith
Stephen Francis Smith
Stephen Francis Smith was a Canadian chess master.Born in Ontario, Canada, he emigrated with his family to London, England, in the mid-1870s. Following in his father's profession Smith trained as a doctor, eventually becoming a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and a Licentiate of the...
(Canada), Towbin
Izaak Towbin
Izaak Towbin was a Polish chess master and organizer.Born in Korets, Ukraine into a Jewish family, he entered a gymnasium in Kiev and then Kiev University...
(Poland), Tschepurnoff
Anatol Tschepurnoff
Anatol Tschepurnoff was a Russian–Finnish chess master....
(Finland), Vincent (France), Weltjens (Belgium).
See also
- 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad2nd unofficial Chess OlympiadThe 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held in Budapest, June 26 - July 15, 1926, during the FIDE Congress.Team tournament was won by Hungary. The individual tournaments, among them a masters', an open, and a women's tournament, had also been played...
(Budapest 1926) - 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....
(Munich 1936)