Arthur Dunkelblum
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Arthur Dunkelblum was a Belgian
chess
master.
Arthur Dunkelblum was born in Cracow (Kraków
-Podgórze
), Austria-Hungary
. He played for Belgium in eleven Chess Olympiad
s: 1928, 1933, 1937, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, and 1968 (one of the biggest gap between first and last appearance at the Olympiads).
In 1922, he took 3rd in Antwerp (BEL-ch, Edgar Colle won). In 1925, he took 3rd in Brussels
(BEL-ch, qualif.). In 1926,he tied for 5-7th in Spa. In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Brussels (George Koltanowski
won). In 1933, he took 3rd in Brussels (BEL-ch). In 1934, he took 3rd in Liège (BEL-ch, Victor Soultanbeieff
won). In 1937, he took 9th in Ostend. In 1937, he took 3rd in Brussels (BEL-ch).
After World War II
, he tied for 5-6th in Baarn C (Baruch Harold Wood
won) in 1947. Dunkelblum won the Belgium Championship
at Bruges
1949. He tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Robert Lemaire, in Ghent (BEL-ch) in 1950. His best tournament result was at Gijon, Spain
, in 1950 where he finished 2nd-3rd, behind Nicolas Rossolimo
. In 1957, he tied for 10-11th in Dublin (zt, Luděk Pachman
won).
Dunkelblum was awarded the International Master title in 1957.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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.
Arthur Dunkelblum was born in Cracow (Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
-Podgórze
Podgórze
Podgórze is a district of Kraków, Poland, situated on the right bank of the Vistula River. Initially a village at the foot of Lasota Hill was granted city status by the Austrian Emperor Joseph II in 1784 and has become Royal Free City of Podgorze...
), Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. He played for Belgium in eleven 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...
s: 1928, 1933, 1937, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, and 1968 (one of the biggest gap between first and last appearance at the Olympiads).
In 1922, he took 3rd in Antwerp (BEL-ch, Edgar Colle won). In 1925, he took 3rd in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
(BEL-ch, qualif.). In 1926,he tied for 5-7th in Spa. In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Brussels (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...
won). In 1933, he took 3rd in Brussels (BEL-ch). In 1934, he took 3rd in Liège (BEL-ch, Victor Soultanbeieff
Victor Soultanbeieff
Victor Ivanovich Soultanbéieff was a Belgian chess master.-Life:...
won). In 1937, he took 9th in Ostend. In 1937, he took 3rd in Brussels (BEL-ch).
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 tied for 5-6th in Baarn C (Baruch Harold Wood
Baruch Harold Wood
Baruch Harold Wood MSc OBE was an English chess player, editor and author. He was born in Sheffield, England.-Playing career:...
won) in 1947. Dunkelblum won the Belgium Championship
Belgian Chess Championship
The Belgian Chess Championship is a championship organised yearly by the Fédération Royale Belge des Echecs . The winner of the championship is awarded the title: Chess Champion of Belgium....
at Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
1949. He tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Robert Lemaire, in Ghent (BEL-ch) in 1950. His best tournament result was at Gijon, Spain
Gijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, in 1950 where he finished 2nd-3rd, behind 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...
. In 1957, he tied for 10-11th in Dublin (zt, Luděk Pachman
Ludek Pachman
Luděk Pachman was a Czechoslovak-German chess grandmaster, chess writer, and political activist. In 1972, after being imprisoned and tortured almost to death by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, he was allowed to emigrate to West Germany...
won).
Dunkelblum was awarded the International Master title in 1957.