Victor Kahn
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Victor Kahn was a Russian–French chess
master.
He was born in Moscow but left Russia in 1912 eventually ending up in France going via Sweden, Denmark and Germany. He won the Copenhagen Championship in 1916. He also played at Hamburg 1916.
He tied for 8-9th at Copenhagen 1918.
After World War I
, he tied for 1st-2nd at Haarlem 1919. He took 10th at Paris 1920 (Frederic Lazard
won). In 1921, he took 3rd in Utrecht (Quadrangular; Adolf Olland
won). In 1922, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Paris (André Muffang
won). In 1923, Kahn won in Paris (Cercle Philidor Tournament).
In 1924, he tied for 4-7th in Paris (Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
won). In 1925, he tied for 5-7th in Paris City Championship
(Abraham Baratz
and Vitaly Halberstadt
won), took 4th in Scarborough (Max Romih
won), tied for 1st-2nd with Bertrand in Paris. In 1926, he tied for 3rd-4th in Paris Championship (Leon Schwartzmann
won), tied for 3rd-4th in Paris (Peter Potemkine
and Halberstadt won), tied for 5-6th in Scarborough (Alexander Alekhine
won), and took 3rd in Paris Baratz won). In 1927, he tied for 8-9th in Paris Championship (Baratz won). In 1930, he tied for 3-5th in Paris Championship (Josef Cukierman
won).
After settling in Nice, he acquired French citizenship. In 1932, he took 9th in La Baule (11th FRA-ch; Maurice Raizman
won). In 1933, he tied for 3rd-4th in Sarreguemines (12th FRA-ch; Aristide Gromer
won). In 1934, he won the 13th French Championship
in Paris, tied for 1st-2nd with Raizman in 16th Paris Championship, and took 2nd, behind Znosko-Borovsky, in Nice. In 1935 he lost a match against Spanish player Ramon Rey Ardid
(+0 –2 =4) in Zaragoza , he tied for 1st-2nd with George Koltanowski
in Mollet. In 1937, he took 3rd in Nice (Quadrangular; Alekhine won), and took 3rd in Toulouse (16th FRA-ch; Gromer and Amédée Gibaud
won). In 1938, he took 4th in Nice (17th FRA-ch; Raizman and Gromer won).
Kahn played in several Chess Olympiad
s. He represented Russia in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad
at Paris 1924, and played for France four times.
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.
He was born in Moscow but left Russia in 1912 eventually ending up in France going via Sweden, Denmark and Germany. He won the Copenhagen Championship in 1916. He also played at Hamburg 1916.
He tied for 8-9th at Copenhagen 1918.
After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he tied for 1st-2nd at Haarlem 1919. He took 10th at Paris 1920 (Frederic Lazard
Frédéric Lazard
Frédéric Lazard was a French chess master, problemist and journalist.He lived in Paris where played in many local tournaments. He took twice 4th place in 1905, shared 3rd in 1908, took 3rd in 1909, shared 2nd behind H...
won). In 1921, he took 3rd in Utrecht (Quadrangular; Adolf Olland
Adolf Georg Olland
Adolf Georg Olland was the leading Dutch chess master in the time before Max Euwe. Born in Utrecht, he was a medical doctor....
won). In 1922, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Paris (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...
won). In 1923, Kahn won in Paris (Cercle Philidor Tournament).
In 1924, he tied for 4-7th in Paris (Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
Eugene Alexandrovich Znosko-Borovsky was a Russian chess master, music and drama critic, teacher and author. Born in Saint Petersburg, he settled in Paris in 1920, and lived there for the rest of his life.-Biography:...
won). In 1925, he tied for 5-7th in Paris City Championship
Paris City Chess Championship
The first Paris City Chess Championship was held in 1925....
(Abraham Baratz
Abraham Baratz
Abraham Baratz was a Romanian–French chess master.In 1924, Baratz took 2nd, behind Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, in Paris. In 1925, he tied for 1st with Vitaly Halberstadt in the 1st Paris City Chess Championship. In 1925, he took 3rd in Paris . In January 1926, he won ahead of Dawid Janowski in Hyères...
and Vitaly Halberstadt
Vitaly Halberstadt
Vitaly Halberstadt was a French chess player, problemist and, above all, a noted endgame study composer.Born in Odessa, Russian Empire , he emigrated to France...
won), took 4th in Scarborough (Max Romih
Max Romih
Massimiliano Romi né Max Romih was an Italian chess master.Max Romih was of Slavonic origin , and a citizen of Austria-Hungary Empire, but after World War I the region of Julian March became part of Italy...
won), tied for 1st-2nd with Bertrand in Paris. In 1926, he tied for 3rd-4th in Paris Championship (Leon Schwartzmann
Leon Schwartzmann
Leon Schwartzmann was a Polish–French chess master.He was born in Warsaw, Poland into a Jewish family, and studied in Sankt Petersburg. In 1911, he tied for 5-6th in St Petersburg...
won), tied for 3rd-4th in Paris (Peter Potemkine
Peter Potemkine
Peter Potemkin was a Russian chess master.He took 7th at St. Petersburg 1904 , took 5th at St Petersburg 1907 Peter Potemkin (Potemkine, Potyomkin) (1886–1926) was a Russian chess master.He took 7th at St. Petersburg 1904 (Mikhail Chigorin won), took 5th at St Petersburg 1907 Peter Potemkin...
and Halberstadt won), tied for 5-6th in Scarborough (Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
won), and took 3rd in Paris Baratz won). In 1927, he tied for 8-9th in Paris Championship (Baratz won). In 1930, he tied for 3-5th in Paris Championship (Josef Cukierman
Josef Cukierman
Josef Cukierman was a Polish-born French chess master.- Biography :Cukierman was born near Bialystok, in 1900. He won the second Moscow City Championship . In early 1920s, Cukierman lived in Białystok, Poland, where he won a chess club championship in 1926...
won).
After settling in Nice, he acquired French citizenship. In 1932, he took 9th in La Baule (11th 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). In 1933, he tied for 3rd-4th in Sarreguemines (12th FRA-ch; Aristide Gromer
Aristide Gromer
Aristide Gromer was a French chess master.Gromer was thrice French Champion .He tied for 5-6th at Paris 1923 , took 3rd at Biarritz 1926 , took 2nd, behind Chéron, at Saint-Cloude 1929, shared 2nd with Savielly Tartakower, behind Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, at Paris 1930, took 2nd, behind Aimé Gibaud,...
won). In 1934, he won the 13th French 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...
in Paris, tied for 1st-2nd with Raizman in 16th Paris Championship, and took 2nd, behind Znosko-Borovsky, in Nice. In 1935 he lost a match against Spanish player Ramon Rey Ardid
Ramón Rey Ardid
Ramón Rey Ardid was a Spanish chess master. He was Spanish champion from 1929 to 1943.He was a psychiatrist and professor at the Zaragoza University. In 1924, he played for Spain in first unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris where took team 10th place and shared 21st in Consolation Cup...
(+0 –2 =4) in Zaragoza , he tied for 1st-2nd with George 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...
in Mollet. In 1937, he took 3rd in Nice (Quadrangular; Alekhine won), and took 3rd in Toulouse (16th FRA-ch; Gromer and Amédée Gibaud
Amédée Gibaud
Amédée Gibaud was a French chess master.He won the French Chess Championship four times and won the French correspondence championship three times...
won). In 1938, he took 4th in Nice (17th FRA-ch; Raizman and Gromer won).
Kahn played in several 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...
s. He represented Russia in 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...
at Paris 1924, and played for France four times.
- In 1931, at third board in 4th Olympiad4th Chess OlympiadThe 4th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 11 and July 26, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
in Prague (+1 –7 =5); - In 1933, at third board in 5th Olympiad5th Chess OlympiadThe 5th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 12 and July 23, 1933, in Folkestone, United Kingdom...
in Folkestone (+3 –3 =6); - In 1935, at fourth board in 6th Olympiad6th Chess OlympiadThe 6th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between August 16 and August 31, 1935, in Warsaw, Poland...
in Warsaw (+1 –4 =4); - In 1939, at third board in 8th Olympiad8th Chess OlympiadThe 8th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , comprised an 'open' tournament, as well as a Women's World Championship contest...
in Buenos Aires (+4 –9 =5).