The 9th 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 FIDE

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...

 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 August 20 and September 11, 1950, in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

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 (present day Croatia

Croatia

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).

The final results were as follows:

Final

#	Country	Players	Points
1		Gligorić Svetozar Gligoric Svetozar Gligorić is a Serbian chess grandmaster. He won the championship of Yugoslavia a record twelve times, and is considered the best player ever from Serbia... , Pirc Vasja Pirc Vasja Pirc was a leading Slovenian chess player. His name is most familiar to contemporary players as the originator of the hypermodern Pirc Defense... , Trifunović Petar Trifunovic Dr. Petar Trifunović was an International Grandmaster and Serbian Champion of chess... , Rabar Braslav Rabar Braslav Rabar was a Croatian chess International Master and chess writer. He was Yugoslav champion in 1951, and in 1953 again tied for the tournament lead, but lost a playoff match. He played for Yugoslavia in three chess Olympiads , winning a total of five medals... , Vidmar Jr. Milan Vidmar, Jr. Milan Vidmar, Junior was a Slovenian chess master.He was a son of Milan Vidmar, a leading Slovenian chess grandmaster.... , Puc Stojan Puc Stojan Puc was a Slovenian chess master.He won the Slovenian Chess Championship on four occasions: ....	45½
2		Najdorf Miguel Najdorf Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation.... , Bolbochán Jul. Julio Bolbochan Julio Bolbochán was the Argentine chess champion in 1946 and 1948.Born in Buenos Aires, he represented Argentina in seven Chess Olympiads from 1950 to 1970.... , Guimard Carlos Guimard Carlos Enrique Guimard was an Argentine chess Grandmaster. He was born in Santiago del Estero.-Biography:Guimard was thrice Argentine Champion. In 1936, he won the ARG-ch 15 Mayor, and in 1937 a match for the title against Roberto Grau . In 1937/38, he won a match against Luis Piazzini... , Rossetto Héctor Rossetto Héctor Decio Rossetto was one of the best chess players in Argentine history.He earned the title of International Master in 1950 and the Grandmaster title in 1960.... , Pilnik Herman Pilnik Herman Pilnik was an Argentine chess Grandmaster.-Career:...	43½
3		Unzicker Wolfgang Unzicker Wolfgang Unzicker was one of the strongest German chess Grandmasters from 1945 to about 1970.He decided against making chess his profession, choosing law instead.... , Schmid Lothar Schmid Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid is a German chess grandmaster who was born in Dresden. He is best known as the arbiter of several World Chess Championship matches... , Pfeiffer Gerhard Pfeiffer Gerhard Pfeiffer was a German chess master and chess problemist.He tied for 5-7th at Bad Oeynhausen 1941 ; shared 1st with Lothar Schmid at Wiessenfels 1947 ; shared 10th at Bad Pyrmont 1949 ; took 2nd, behind Rudolf Teschner,... , Rellstab Ludwig Rellstab (chess player) Ludwig Rellstab was a German chess master.He was German Champion, winning at Bad Oeynhausen 1942. He took 8th in the European Championship at Munich 1942 . In 1943, he took 6th in Salzburg... , Staudte	40½
4		Reshevsky Samuel Reshevsky Samuel "Sammy" Herman Reshevsky was a famous chess prodigy and later a leading American chess Grandmaster... , Steiner 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.... , Horowitz, Shainswit, Kramer G., Evans Larry Evans For the football player of the same name, see Larry Evans .Larry Melvyn Evans was an American chess grandmaster, author, and journalist. He won or shared the U.S. Chess Championship five times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship four times...	40
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... , van Scheltinga Theo van Scheltinga Tjeerd Daniel van Scheltinga was a Dutch chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1950 .... , Prins Lodewijk Prins Lodewijk Prins was a Dutch chess player and referee of chess competitions.Prins was awarded the International Master title in 1950, and was made an International Arbiter in 1960. In 1982 FIDE made him an honorary Grandmaster.Prins represented the Netherlands twelve times in all Chess Olympiads... , Cortlever Nicolaas Cortlever Nicolaas Cortlever was a Dutch chess master.He tied for 7-8th at Rotterdam 1936 ; took 2nd at Amsterdam 1938 ; won at the 2nd Hoogovens Beverwijk 1939 ; tied for 4-6th at Amsterdam I and 3rd-4th at Amsterdam II in 1939.During World War II, he tied for 2nd-3rd at... , Kramer H. Haije Kramer Haije Kramer was a Dutch chess master and theoretician.He began his chess career during World War II. He took 4th at Baarn 1940 , took 3rd at The Hague 1940 , took 4th at Leeuwarden 1940 Haije Kramer (24 November 1917, Leeuwarden – 11 July 2004) was a Dutch chess master and theoretician.He began... , Donner Jan Hein Donner Johannes Hendrikus Donner was a Dutch chess grandmaster and writer. Donner was born in The Hague and won the Dutch Championship in 1954, 1957, and 1958. FIDE, the World Chess Federation, awarded him the GM title in 1959. He played 11 times for the Netherlands in the Chess Olympiads...	37
6		O'Kelly 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... , Dunkelblum Arthur Dunkelblum Arthur Dunkelblum was a Belgian chess master.Arthur Dunkelblum was born in Cracow , Austria-Hungary... , Devos Paul Devos Paul Devos was a Belgian chess master.Devos was seven times Belgian Champion . 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... , Thibaut, Van Schoor	32
7		Beni, Busek, Müller, Palda, Lambert	31½
8		Castillo Mariano Castillo Mariano Castillo Larenas was a Chilean chess master.He won nine times Chilean Chess Championship .... , Flores Rodrigo Flores Rodrigo Flores Álvarez was a Chilean engineer and chess master.-Chess:Flores was Chilean Champion eleven times: 1931, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1961, and 1965.... , Letelier René Letelier René Letelier Martner was a Chilean chess player with the title of International Master.-Biography:... , Maccioni	30½
9		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... , 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... , Hugot, Kesten, Chaudé de Silans Chantal Chaudé de Silans Chantal Chaudé de Silans was a French chess player and a pioneer of women's chess.She learned how to play the game when she was nine along with her brother the Baron de Silans, who later became a strong amateur. In 1932, at age thirteen, she entered her first women's French Chess Championship... , Crépeaux Robert Crépeaux Robert Crépeaux was a French chess master.He won three French Chess Championship at Strasbourg 1924, Nice 1925, and Paris 1941...	28½
10		Böök Eero Böök Eero Einar Böök was a Finnish chess player and engineer.A six-time Finnish champion who represented his country six times in the Chess Olympiad, he was awarded the International Master title in 1950 and became an honorary Grandmaster in 1984... , Ojanen Kaarle Ojanen Kaarle Sakari Ojanen was a Finnish chess player. Born in Helsinki in 1918, he became a Finnish National Master in 1938 and was the leading Finnish player between Eero Böök and Heikki Westerinen... , Niemi, Niemelä, Helle, Heikinheimo	28
11		Sköld, Johansson, Bergkvist A., Bergkvist N. Nils Bergkvist Nils Valentin Bergkvist or Nils Bergqvist was a Swedish chess master.He shared first in the national tournament at Lund 1933, took 5th at Stockholm 1937 , played a match with Salo Landau at Stockholm 1937, twice tied for 3rd-4th, with Ernst Larsson at Kalmar 1938 , and with Allan Bergkvist at... , Lindquist, Stenborg	27½
12		Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at... , Nestler Vincenzo Nestler Vincenzo Nestler was an Italian chess master.He won twice Italian Chess Championship at Florence 1943 and Trieste 1954 , and was four times Sub-Champion .... , Porreca, Giustolisi, Primavera	25
13		Poulsen Christian Poulsen (chess player) Christian Poulsen was a Danish chess master.He won twice in Danish Chess Championship , and thrice shared 1st but lost playoff matches for the title in 1939, 1940, and 1951.... , Enevoldsen Jens Enevoldsen Jens Evald Enevoldsen-Elsing was a Danish chess master born in Copenhagen who won the Danish Chess Championship five times... , Pedersen, Kupferstich, Nielsen	22
14		Canal Esteban Canal Esteban Canal was a leading Peruvian chess player who had his best tournament results in the 1920s and 1930s.-Birth and life:Born in Chiclayo, Peru, he moved to Italy in the 1920s and remained there.-As a chess player:... , Súmar, Zapata, Pinzón Solis	21½
15		Myhre, Vestøl, Morcken, Kongshavn, Opsahl	15
16		Mastihiadis, Panagopoulos, Zografakis, Boulahanis, Othoneos	12

The prizes for best individual results went to Miguel Najdorf

Miguel Najdorf

Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster of Jewish origin, famous for his Najdorf Variation....

 (Argentina) and Wolfgang Unzicker

Wolfgang Unzicker

Wolfgang Unzicker was one of the strongest German chess Grandmasters from 1945 to about 1970.He decided against making chess his profession, choosing law instead....

 (West Germany), Julio Bolbochán

Julio Bolbochan

Julio Bolbochán was the Argentine chess champion in 1946 and 1948.Born in Buenos Aires, he represented Argentina in seven Chess Olympiads from 1950 to 1970....

 (Argentina), Petar Trifunović

Petar Trifunovic

Dr. Petar Trifunović was an International Grandmaster and Serbian Champion of chess...

 (Yugoslavia), Braslav Rabar

Braslav Rabar

Braslav Rabar was a Croatian chess International Master and chess writer. He was Yugoslav champion in 1951, and in 1953 again tied for the tournament lead, but lost a playoff match. He played for Yugoslavia in three chess Olympiads , winning a total of five medals...

 (Yugoslavia), Herman Pilnik

Herman Pilnik

Herman Pilnik was an Argentine chess Grandmaster.-Career:...

 (Argentina), and Larry Evans

Larry Evans

For the football player of the same name, see Larry Evans .Larry Melvyn Evans was an American chess grandmaster, author, and journalist. He won or shared the U.S. Chess Championship five times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship four times...

 (USA), from board 1 to 6 respectively.

See also

• 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad
  1st unofficial Chess Olympiad
  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...
  
   (Paris 1924)
• 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad
  2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad
  The 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 Olympiad
  3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad
  The 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)