Adolphe Silbert
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Adolphe Silbert was a French chess master
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He won at Arcachon 1902 (the first French Amateur championship). He lived in Paris where played in many tournaments at La Régence. He took 5th in 1896, tied for 4-5th in 1902 (Dawid Janowski
won), took 3rd in 1905 (Jean Taubenhaus
won), took 2nd in 1908, took 5th in 1909, took 4th in 1910, took 3rd in 1912, shared 2nd in 1914, and took 2nd, behind Arnold Aurbach
, in 1917. He lost a match to A. Aurbach (1 : 3) and won against H. Weinstein (3.5 : 1.5), both in 1907.
He shared 2nd at Nice 1925 (French Chess Championship
, Robert Crépeaux
won), and tied for 10-11th at La Baule 1932 (FRA-ch, Maurice Raizman
won).
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
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He won at Arcachon 1902 (the first French Amateur championship). He lived in Paris where played in many tournaments at La Régence. He took 5th in 1896, tied for 4-5th in 1902 (Dawid Janowski
Dawid Janowski
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski was a leading Polish chess master and subsequent French citizen....
won), took 3rd in 1905 (Jean Taubenhaus
Jean Taubenhaus
Jean Taubenhaus was a Polish–born French chess master.-Biography:Taubenhaus was a foremost Warsaw chess player in late 70s of 19th century. In 1880, he settled in Paris. In the 4th international Congress of the German Chess Association at Hamburg in July 1885, he took 14th place...
won), took 2nd in 1908, took 5th in 1909, took 4th in 1910, took 3rd in 1912, shared 2nd in 1914, and took 2nd, behind Arnold Aurbach
Arnold Aurbach
Arnold Aurbach was a Polish–French chess master.At the beginning of the 20th century, he left Warsaw for Paris...
, in 1917. He lost a match to A. Aurbach (1 : 3) and won against H. Weinstein (3.5 : 1.5), both in 1907.
He shared 2nd at Nice 1925 (French Chess Championship
French Chess Championship
The French Chess Championship is the annual, national chess tournament of France. It was officially first played in 1923after the formation of the Fédération Française des Echecs in 1921. The first unofficial national tournament was played in 1880, in the Café de la Régence, where further edition...
, Robert Crépeaux
Robert Crépeaux
Robert Crépeaux was a French chess master.He won three French Chess Championship at Strasbourg 1924, Nice 1925, and Paris 1941...
won), and tied for 10-11th at La Baule 1932 (FRA-ch, Maurice Raizman
Maurice Raizman
Maurice Raizman was a French chess master.Born into a Jewish family in Bendery , he emigrated to France...
won).