Paul Devos
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Paul Devos was a Belgian chess
master.
Devos was seven times Belgian Champion
(1933, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, and 1948). He took 2nd, behind Boruch Israel Dyner
, at Brussels 1933 but won the title as a player of the Belgian nationality. In 1936 he won international BEL-ch, and took 3rd in national BEL-ch, both in Brussels. In 1937 he shared 1st with Alberic O'Kelly de Galway
and drew a play-off match for the title (1.5 : 1.5).
He took 3rd at Brussels 1937 (Quadrangular), behind O'Kelly and Movsas Feigins
and ahead of Emil Joseph Diemer, tied for 11-12th at Hastings 1945/46 (Savielly Tartakower
won), tied for 9-11th at London 1946 (B tournament, Max Euwe
won), and shared 2nd, behind Euwe, at Maastricht 1946.
Devos played twice for Belgium in Chess Olympiads; at Folkestone 1933 and Dubrovnik 1950. He also represented his country in friendly matches against The Netherlands (1947, 1950, 1959) and France (1948, 1949).
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.
Devos was seven times Belgian Champion
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....
(1933, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, and 1948). He took 2nd, behind Boruch Israel Dyner
Boruch Israel Dyner
Boruch Israël Dyner was a Belgian–Israeli chess master.Born in Poland, he moved to Belgium. Dyner won thrice Belgian Chess Championship in 1932 , 1933 and 1935...
, at Brussels 1933 but won the title as a player of the Belgian nationality. In 1936 he won international BEL-ch, and took 3rd in national BEL-ch, both in Brussels. In 1937 he shared 1st with Alberic O'Kelly de Galway
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway was a Belgian chess Grandmaster , and an International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster , most famous for being the third ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1959 and 1962. He was also a chess writer...
and drew a play-off match for the title (1.5 : 1.5).
He took 3rd at Brussels 1937 (Quadrangular), behind O'Kelly and Movsas Feigins
Movsas Feigins
Movsas Feigins or Movša Feigins was a Latvian chess master.-Biography:Movsas Feigins was born in Dvinsk, . He won at Riga 1930, and was Latvian Champion in 1932 . In 1932, he tied for 3rd–5th at Riga. The event was won by Vladimirs Petrovs...
and ahead of Emil Joseph Diemer, tied for 11-12th at Hastings 1945/46 (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...
won), tied for 9-11th at London 1946 (B tournament, 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...
won), and shared 2nd, behind Euwe, at Maastricht 1946.
Devos played twice for Belgium in Chess Olympiads; at Folkestone 1933 and Dubrovnik 1950. He also represented his country in friendly matches against The Netherlands (1947, 1950, 1959) and France (1948, 1949).