Paulette Schwartzmann
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Paulette Schwartzmann was a Latvian–French–Argentine chess
player.
Born in Riga, she emigrated to France. She won seven times French Chess Championship
(1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, and 1938), although she was awarded the title only thrice. She became French citizen in 1933.
She played twice in Women's World Chess Championship
. In 1933, she took 6th at Folkestone
(4th WW-ch; Vera Menchik
won). In 1939, she tied for 9-10th at Buenos Aires
(7th WW-ch; Vera Menchik–Stevenson won).
In September 1939, when World War II
broke out, Schwartzmann, along with many other participants of the 8th Chess Olympiad
(Najdorf, Stahlberg, Frydman, Eliskases, Michel, Engels, Becker, Reinhardt, Pelikan, Skalička, Luckis, Feigins, Raud, Czerniak, Rauch, Winz, Gromer, Sulik, Seitz, de Ronde, Kleinstein, Sonja Graf, etc.) had decided to stay permanently in Argentina. She was Argentine Women's Champion in 1948/1953.
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...
player.
Born in Riga, she emigrated to France. She won seven times 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...
(1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, and 1938), although she was awarded the title only thrice. She became French citizen in 1933.
She played twice in Women's World Chess Championship
Women's World Chess Championship
The Women's World Chess Championship is played to determine the women's world champion in chess. Like the World Chess Championship, it is administered by FIDE....
. In 1933, she took 6th at Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
(4th WW-ch; Vera Menchik
Vera Menchik
Vera Menchik was a British-Czech chess player who gained renown as the world's first women's chess champion. She also competed in chess tournaments with some of the world's leading male chess masters, defeating many of them, including future World Champion Max Euwe.The daughter of a Czech father...
won). In 1939, she tied for 9-10th at Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
(7th WW-ch; Vera Menchik–Stevenson won).
In September 1939, when 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...
broke out, Schwartzmann, along with many other participants of the 8th 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...
(Najdorf, Stahlberg, Frydman, Eliskases, Michel, Engels, Becker, Reinhardt, Pelikan, Skalička, Luckis, Feigins, Raud, Czerniak, Rauch, Winz, Gromer, Sulik, Seitz, de Ronde, Kleinstein, Sonja Graf, etc.) had decided to stay permanently in Argentina. She was Argentine Women's Champion in 1948/1953.