Abraham Baratz
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Abraham Baratz was a Romanian–French chess
master.
In 1924, Baratz took 2nd, behind Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
, in Paris. In 1925, he tied for 1st with Vitaly Halberstadt
in the 1st Paris City Chess Championship
. In 1925, he took 3rd in Paris (Victor Kahn
and Bertrand won). In January 1926, he won ahead of Dawid Janowski
in Hyères. In 1926, he took 2nd, behind Leon Schwartzmann
, in Paris (2nd Championship). In 1926, he took 5th in Scarborough (el.). In 1926, he won ahead of Max Romih
in Paris. In March 1927, he took 4th in Hyères. In 1927, he won in the 3rd Paris Championship. In 1927/28, he tied for 1st-2nd with George Koltanowski
in Hastings (Major). In 1928, he won in the 4th Paris Championship, followed by Josef Cukierman
, Schwartzmann, etc. In 1929, he tied for 2nd-4th, behind Savielly Tartakower
in Paris. In 1930, he tied for 1st-2nd with Wechsler in Bucharest. In 1930, he took 2nd, behind Taubmann, in Bucharest (Quadrangular). In 1930/31, he took 6th in Hastings (Major; Salo Flohr
won).
Baratz played twice for Romania in the Chess Olympiads; at first board (+6 –4 =5) at Hamburg 1930
, and at third board (+7 –3 =7) at Prague 1931
. Then he emigrated to France.
In 1931, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Stefano Rosselli del Turco
, behind Brian Reilly
, in Nice. In 1933, he tied for 3rd-4th with Andor Lilienthal
in Paris (Alexander Alekhine
won). In 1938, he took 3rd in Paris (L'Echiquier; Baldur Hoenlinger won). In 1939, he took 4th in Paris (15th Championship; Nicolas Rossolimo
won).
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 1924, Baratz took 2nd, behind Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
Eugene Alexandrovich Znosko-Borovsky was a Russian chess master, music and drama critic, teacher and author. Born in Saint Petersburg, he settled in Paris in 1920, and lived there for the rest of his life.-Biography:...
, in Paris. In 1925, he tied for 1st with Vitaly Halberstadt
Vitaly Halberstadt
Vitaly Halberstadt was a French chess player, problemist and, above all, a noted endgame study composer.Born in Odessa, Russian Empire , he emigrated to France...
in the 1st Paris City Chess Championship
Paris City Chess Championship
The first Paris City Chess Championship was held in 1925....
. In 1925, he took 3rd in Paris (Victor 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....
and Bertrand won). In January 1926, he won ahead of Dawid Janowski
Dawid Janowski
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski was a leading Polish chess master and subsequent French citizen....
in Hyères. In 1926, he took 2nd, behind Leon Schwartzmann
Leon Schwartzmann
Leon Schwartzmann was a Polish–French chess master.He was born in Warsaw, Poland into a Jewish family, and studied in Sankt Petersburg. In 1911, he tied for 5-6th in St Petersburg...
, in Paris (2nd Championship). In 1926, he took 5th in Scarborough (el.). In 1926, he won ahead of Max 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...
in Paris. In March 1927, he took 4th in Hyères. In 1927, he won in the 3rd Paris Championship. In 1927/28, he tied for 1st-2nd with George 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...
in Hastings (Major). In 1928, he won in the 4th Paris Championship, followed by Josef Cukierman
Josef Cukierman
Josef Cukierman was a Polish-born French chess master.- Biography :Cukierman was born near Bialystok, in 1900. He won the second Moscow City Championship . In early 1920s, Cukierman lived in Białystok, Poland, where he won a chess club championship in 1926...
, Schwartzmann, etc. In 1929, he tied for 2nd-4th, behind 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 Paris. In 1930, he tied for 1st-2nd with Wechsler in Bucharest. In 1930, he took 2nd, behind Taubmann, in Bucharest (Quadrangular). In 1930/31, he took 6th in Hastings (Major; Salo Flohr
Salo Flohr
Salomon Mikhailovich Flohr was a leading Czech and later Soviet chess grandmaster of the mid-20th century, who became a national hero in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. His name was used to sell many of the luxury products of the time, including Salo Flohr cigarettes, slippers and eau-de-cologne...
won).
Baratz played twice for Romania in the Chess Olympiads; at first board (+6 –4 =5) at Hamburg 1930
3rd Chess Olympiad
The 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...
, and at third board (+7 –3 =7) at Prague 1931
4th Chess Olympiad
The 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...
. Then he emigrated to France.
In 1931, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Stefano 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...
, behind Brian Reilly
Brian Reilly
Brian Patrick Reilly was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor....
, in Nice. In 1933, he tied for 3rd-4th with Andor Lilienthal
Andor Lilienthal
Andor Arnoldovich Lilienthal was a Hungarian and Soviet chess Grandmaster. In his long career, he played against ten male and female world champions, beating Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Max Euwe, Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov, and Vera Menchik...
in Paris (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...
won). In 1938, he took 3rd in Paris (L'Echiquier; Baldur Hoenlinger won). In 1939, he took 4th in Paris (15th Championship; Nicolas Rossolimo
Nicolas Rossolimo
Nicolas Rossolimo was an American-French-Russian-Greek chess Grandmaster. He was many times champion of Paris, France, and after relocating to the United States won the 1955 U.S. Open Championship...
won).