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The 2nd 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...

, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs

Fédération Internationale des Échecs

The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE , its French acronym.FIDE...

(FIDE) and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of 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...

, took place between July 21 and August 6, 1928 in The Hague

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

, Netherlands.

The final results were as follows:

Final

#	Players	Points
1	Nagy Géza Nagy Géza Nagy was a Hungarian chess master.He was Hungarian Champion in 1924. He took 6th at Budapest 1926 .... , 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 .... , Vajda Árpád Vajda Árpád Vajda was a Hungarian chess master.Vajda was Hungarian Champion in 1928.... , 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...	44
2	Kashdan Isaac Kashdan Isaac Kashdan was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. Kashdan was one of the world's best players in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was twice U.S. Open champion... , Steiner, H. Herman Steiner Herman Steiner was a United States chess player, organizer, and columnist.He won the U.S. Chess Championship in 1948 and became International Master in 1950.... , Factor Samuel Factor Samuel Factor was a Polish-American chess master.-Biography:During World War I, Faktor was one of the strongest chess players in Łódź . In 1916, he lost a match to Hirszbajn . In 1917, he took 3rd, behind Gersz Salwe, and Teodor Regedziński. In 1917/18, he took 2nd, behind Regedziński... , Tholfsen, Hanauer Milton Hanauer Milton Loeb Hanauer was a public school principal, chess master and Marshall Chess Club official.Born in Harrison, New York, He is best known for running the New York school competition that became known as the Hanauer League and for writing the book Chess Made Simple.His playing career is not...	39½
3	Makarczyk Kazimierz Makarczyk Kazimierz Makarczyk was a Polish chess master.In 1922, he took 3rd in Warsaw . 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... , Frydman Paulino Frydman Paulino Frydman was a Polish chess master.-Biography:... , 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... , Chwojnik Menachem Oren Mieczysław Chwojnik, later known as Dr. Menachem Oren – 1 December 1962, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a Polish-born Israeli chess master and mathematician.... , 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...	37
4	Hönlinger Baldur Hönlinger Baldur Hönlinger was an Austrian chess master who participated in tournaments and competitions from the 1920s to the 1950s.... , Lokvenc Josef Lokvenc Josef Lokvenc was an Austrian chess master.In 1925, he was awarded the Chess Master title in Braunau. In 1926, he took 3rd in Vienna. In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Vienna . In 1938, he tied for 6-7th in Bad Harzburg... , Müller, Wolf Siegfried Reginald Wolf Siegfried Reginald Wolf was an Austrian chess master who competed in top European tournaments from the 1890s to the early 1930s.... , Beutum Siegmund Beutum Siegmund Beutum was an Austrian chess master.He lived in Vienna where he played in several tournaments. He won in 1926 , shared 4th and tied for 9-10th in 1927, took 11th Siegmund Beutum (8 April 1890 – 17 February 1966) was an Austrian chess master.He lived in Vienna where he played in several...	36½
5	Norman-Hansen Holger Norman-Hansen Holger Norman-Hansen was a Danish chess master.Norman-Hansen played for Denmark in Chess Olympiads:* In the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927 ;* In the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 ;... , Andersen, Gemzøe, Ruben Karl Ruben Carl Ruben was a Danish chess master.He won a match against Johannes Pedersen at Aalborg 1927, tied for 2nd-3rd in Danish Championship at Vordingborg 1927 , shared 2nd at Copenhagen 1927 ,tied for 5-6th at Copenhagen 1928 , tied for 7-9th at Svendborg...	34
6	Rivier William Rivier William Rivier was a Swiss chess master.He played for Switzerland in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928, where he put up a remarkably good score of +5 –1 =5 and took individual prize for 6th place. He also played in the 4th Chess Olympiad at Prague 1931. He tied for 9-12th at Bern 1932... , Gygli Fritz Gygli Fritz Gygli was a Swiss chess master.He tied for 3rd-4th at St. Gallen 1920, tied for 4-8th at Neuchâtel 1922, shared 2nd at Interlaken 1924, took 2nd at Zurich 1925, tied for 3rd-4th at Geneva 1926, tied for 5-6th at Biel 1927, tied for 4-5th at Basel 1928, took 3rd at Schaffhausen, and took 5th... , 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... , 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... , Henneberger M. Moriz Henneberger Moriz Henneberger was a Swiss chess master.He was Swiss Champion in 1899, 1906 , 1909, 1911 , and 1914 .He played for Switzerland in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928.... , Michel Walter Michel Walter Michel was a Swiss chess master.He took 4th at Berne 1925 , won the Swiss Championship at Geneva 1926, took 17th at Semmering 1926 , and took 4th at Le Pont .Michel played for Switzerland in Chess Olympiads:* In 1927 at reserve board in the 1st Chess...	34
7	Gilg Karl Gilg Karl Gilg was a German chess International Master from Czechoslovakia.Gilg played for Czechoslovakia in several Chess Olympiads.... , Prokeš Ladislav Prokeš Ladislav Prokeš was one of the most prolific composers of endgame studies in chess. He was born and died in Prague.... , Pokorný Amos Pokorný Amos Pokorný was a Czech chess master.He shared 1st at Pilsen 1911, tied for 4-7th at Böhmisch Trübau 1913, and took 8th at Jungbunzlau 1913 .... , Rejfíř Josef Rejfír Josef Rejfiř was one of Czechoslovakia's strongest chess players before World War II.Rejfiř represented Czechoslovakia at all five Chess Olympiads from 1928 to 1935.... , 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... , Teller	34
8	Fernández Coria, Maderna Carlos Maderna Carlos Hugo Maderna was an Argentine chess master.He was twice Argentine Champion; in 1940 he won a match for the title against Luis Piazzini , then lost a match to Carlos Guimard in 1941, and won the title after play-off with Jacobo Bolbochán and Heinrich Reinhardt in 1950/51.In 1928, he tied... , Palau, 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... , 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...	33½
9	Wagner Heinrich Wagner Heinrich Wagner was a German chess master.In 1920/21, he won in Kiel. In 1921, he took 8th in Hamburg , and won in Hamburg . In 1922 he tied for 3rd-5th in Oeynhausen... , Hilse Wilhelm Hilse Wilhelm Heinrich Hilse was a German chess master.He tied for 12-13th at Coburg 1904 , shared 1st at Bremen 1906 , took 4th at Hannover 1907 , won at Barmbek 1911 , and took 13th at Mannheim 1914 Wilhelm Heinrich Hilse (26 June 1878 - 30 November 1940) was a German chess master.He tied for 12-13th... , Schönmann Wilhelm Schönmann Wilhelm Schönmann was a German chess master.He tied for 8-9th at Hamburg 1910 , shared 2nd at Hamburg 1913 , won a simultan game against Emanuel Lasker at Hamburg 1914, and took 15th at Mannheim 1914 Wilhelm Schönmann (Schoenmann) (1889–1970) was a German chess master.He tied for 8-9th at... , Blümich Max Blümich Reinhold Max Blümich was a German chess master and editor.At the beginning of his chess career, he played in Leipzig where tied for 4-6th in 1909, took 8th in 1910, took 3rd in 1911, shared 1st in 1912, and took 5th in 1913.After World War I, he won or shared 1st at Mittwerda 1922, Frankfurt... , Foerder Yosef Porath -Biography:Yosef Porath was born Heinz Josef Foerder in Germany. He took the name Yosef Porath in Israel. In 1933, he lost his job after the Nazis assumed power in Germany, and moved to Riga. In 1934 he emigrated to Palestine...	31½
10	Weenink Henri Weenink Henri Gerard Marie Weenink was a Dutch chess player and a problem composer.He took 2nd, behind Fick, at Amsterdam 1918/19; tied for 4-5th at Amsterdam 1919 , tied for 3-6th at Rotterdam 1919 ; shared 2nd, behind Abraham Speijer, at Amsterdam 1919; took 6th at Amsterdam 1920 , tied for... , Kroone, Van den Bosch Johannes van den Bosch (chess player) Johannes Hendrik Otto van den Bosch was a Dutch chess master. He thrice represented The Netherlands in Chess Olympiads, including the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague in 1928, the 3rd Chess Olympiad at Hamburg in 1930, and the 4th Chess Olympiad at Prague in 1931.His best achievements were two... , Schelfhout Willem Schelfhout Willem Andreas Theodorus Schelfhout was a Dutch chess master.Before World War I, he took 4th at Leiden 1909 , tied for 5-6th at Amsterdam 1910, took 3rd at Hamburg 1910 , tied for 7-8th at Cologne 1911 , took 13th at Scheveningen 1913 , and shared 6th at Mannheim 1914 Willem Andreas Theodorus... , Wertheim W., Wertheim J.	31½
11	Gaudin, Betbeder, 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... , Crépeaux Robert Crépeaux Robert Crépeaux was a French chess master.He won three French Chess Championship at Strasbourg 1924, Nice 1925, and Paris 1941... , Muffang André Muffang André Muffang was a French chess master.Before World War I, he took 3rd, behind Alexander Alekhine and Frank Marshall, at Paris 1914 ; took 5th at Lyon 1914 ; and won at Paris 1914 .After the war, he won at Paris 1922 , took 2nd at... , Drezga Tihomil Drezga Tihomil Drezga was a Croatian chess master.He was born in Šibenik, Croatia, and graduated from a gymnasium in Split...	31
12	Sapira Emmanuel Sapira Emmanuel Sapira was a Belgian chess master.Born in Romania, he moved to Belgium. He shared 2nd, behind George Koltanowski, at Ghent 1923 , took 2nd at Brussels 1923 , finished 1st at Antwerp 1924 , took 10th at Brussels 1924 , took 2nd at Brussels 1925 , took 3rd at Spa 1926 Emmanuel Sapira... , 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... , Censer I., Dunkelblum Arthur Dunkelblum Arthur Dunkelblum was a Belgian chess master.Arthur Dunkelblum was born in Cracow , Austria-Hungary...	31
13	Stoltz Gösta Stoltz -Biography:Stoltz played a few matches with strong chess masters. In 1926, he lost to Mikhail Botvinnik at a team match Stockholm – Leningrad in Stockholm. In 1927, he drew with Allan Nilsson in Göteborg . In 1930, he won against Isaac Kashdan in Stockholm. In 1930, he lost to Rudolf Spielmann ... , Jacobson Ernst Jacobson Ernst Jacobson was a Swedish chess master.He took 8th at Copenhagen 1916 , took 2nd at Stockholm 1916, tied for 7-8th at Göteborg 1920 , took 3rd and won ahead of Karl Berndtsson and Gustaf Nyholm at Jönköping 1921, and took 4th at Uppsala 1923 Ernst Jacobson (31 January 1889, Stockholm – 8... , Ståhlberg Gideon Ståhlberg Anders Gideon Tom Ståhlberg was a Swedish chess grandmaster.He won the Swedish Chess Championship of 1927, became Nordic champion in 1929, and held it until 1939.... , Karlin, Jonsson	31
14	Apšenieks Fricis Apšenieks Fricis Apšenieks was a Latvian chess master.-Biography:... , Strautmanis, Petrovs Vladimirs Petrovs Vladimirs Petrovs or Vladimir Petrov was a Latvian chess master.He was born in Riga, Latvia. Though he learned the game of chess relatively late, at age thirteen, Petrovs made rapid progress. By 1926, at age 19, he won the Riga Championship and finish third in the national championship... , Taube, Melnbārdis	30
15	Monticelli Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome . In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest . In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona... , Sacconi Antonio Sacconi Antonio Sacconi was an Italian chess master.Born into a noble family in Rome, he won torneo del Caffè Balbo after play-off match against Bernheimer in 1917, drew a match with Stefano Rosselli del Turco in 1918, both in Rome, and won a match against Mario Monticelli at Venice 1926.He won Italian... , Hellmann, Calapso, De Nardo, Marotti Davide Marotti Davide Marotti was an Italian chess master.He was a professor of literature and philosophy. In 1911, he took 5th in Rome . In 1919, he won in Naples. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind Stefano Rosselli del Turco, in Viareggio...	26½
16	Bródy Miklós Bródy Miklós Bródy was a Hungarian–Romanian chess master.... , Proca, Balogh János Balogh (chess player) János Balogh was a Hungarian–Romanian chess master.He was a Romanian Champion in 1930.Dr Balogh played for Romania in Chess Olympiads:... , 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...	25½
17	Marín y Llovet Valentí Marín Valentí Marín i Llovet was a Catalan notary, chess writer and player.He was in the Spanish team in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad of Paris, in 1st Chess Olympiad of London, in the 2nd Chess Olympiad of The Hague, in the 3rd Chess Olympiad of Hamburg and in the 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague; and... , Cortes, Aguilera, Ribera, Molla	13½

Individual medals

No board order was applied and only top six individual results were awarded with a prize.

Gold medal winner – Isaac Kashdan
Isaac Kashdan
Isaac Kashdan was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. Kashdan was one of the world's best players in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was twice U.S. Open champion...

(United States), scoring 13/15 (86.7%);
Silver medal winner – André Muffang
André Muffang
André Muffang was a French chess master.Before World War I, he took 3rd, behind Alexander Alekhine and Frank Marshall, at Paris 1914 ; took 5th at Lyon 1914 ; and won at Paris 1914 .After the war, he won at Paris 1922 , took 2nd at...

(France), scoring 12½/16 (78.1%);
Bronze medal winner – 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...

(Poland), scoring 10/13 (76.9%);
4-5th place – Endre Steiner
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 ....

(Hungary), scoring 11½/16 (71.9%);
4-5th place – Géza Nagy
Géza Nagy
Géza Nagy was a Hungarian chess master.He was Hungarian Champion in 1924. He took 6th at Budapest 1926 ....

(Hungary), scoring 11½/16 (71.9%);
6th place – William Rivier
William Rivier
William Rivier was a Swiss chess master.He played for Switzerland in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928, where he put up a remarkably good score of +5 –1 =5 and took individual prize for 6th place. He also played in the 4th Chess Olympiad at Prague 1931. He tied for 9-12th at Bern 1932...

(Switzerland), scoring 7½/11 (68.2%).

Amateur World Championship

The second Amateur World Championship took place during the Olympiad. The final results were as follows:

#	Points	Berger System
1	12
2	11
3	10
4	9½	66.25
5	9½	64.50
6	9½	57.25
7	9
8	7
9	6	47.00
10	6	41.75
11	6	36.50
12	5½	36.00
13	5½	35.75
14	5½	31.75
15	5
16	3

Final

Individual medals

Amateur World Championship

See also