Chess Olympiad 1933

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Lea's Cliff Hall in Folkestone

The 5th Chess Olympiad took place from June 12 to 23, 1933 in Folkestone ( England ). The 1933 World Chess Championship for women was held in the same context . The 5th Chess Olympiad, originally planned for 1932 in Spain, was canceled at short notice due to financial problems.

Overview

15 teams took part to determine the Olympic champion in a round-robin tournament . Germany was not represented this time, but Scotland made its Olympic debut. 71 players took part in the competition. The team tournament was played with four teams, with a substitute player was allowed. The Leas Cliff Hall (picture) was the venue. The time to consider was two and a half hours for 40 trains, then one hour for 16 trains each time. The placements were decided based on the board points (BP) and team points (MP).

Final result as a cross table

Rg team code 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14th 15th BP MP + = -
1 United States United States ● 1½ 1½ 3 2½ 3 4th 3 3 3 2½ 2 3 3½ 3½ 39 24 11 1 2
2 Czechoslovakia CSR 2½ ● 3 2½ ½ 2 2½ 1½ 2 3 3½ 3½ 3½ 4th 3½ 37½ 23 10 2 2
3 Sweden SWE 2½ 1 ● 2 2½ 1½ 2 3½ 1½ 2½ 2½ 3½ 3½ 2½ 3 34 21st 9 2 3
4th Poland POLE 1 1½ 2 ● 2½ 2½ 2 2½ 2½ 2 2 3½ 2½ 4th 3½ 34 21st 8th 4th 2
5 Hungary HUN 1½ 3½ 1½ 1½ ● 2 1½ 2½ 3½ 2 2½ 2½ 3 3 3½ 34 19th 8th 2 4th
6th Austria AUT 1 2 2½ 1½ 2 ● 2½ 2½ 3 2½ 2 3½ 3 2½ 3 33½ 22nd 9 3 2
7th Lithuania LTU 0 1½ 2 2 2½ 1½ ● 2½ 3 2½ 2 2½ 4th 2 2½ 30½ 19th 7th 4th 3
8th France FRA 1 2½ ½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ ● 3 2½ 1½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 3½ 28 15th 7th 0 7th
9 Latvia LAT 1 2 2½ 1½ ½ 1 1 1 ● 2½ 3 2½ 2½ 3 3½ 27½ 16 7th 1 6th
10 England CLOSELY 1 1 1½ 2 2 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ ● 3 3½ 1½ 2 3½ 27 10 3 3 8th
11 Italy ITA 1½ ½ 1½ 2 1½ 2 2 2½ 1 1 ● 1½ 1½ 3 3 24½ 10 3 3 8th
12 Denmark THE 2 ½ ½ ½ 1½ ½ 1½ 1½ 1½ ½ 2½ ● 3½ 3 3 22½ 10 4th 1 9
13 Belgium BEL 1 ½ ½ 1½ 1 1 0 1½ 1½ 2½ 2½ ½ ● 1 2 17th 06th 2 1 11
14th Iceland ISL ½ 0 1½ 0 1 1½ 2 1½ 1 2 1 1 3 ● 1 17th 05 1 2 11
15th Scotland SCO ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 2 3 ● 14th 04th 1 1 12

The number of team points is one point too high. Apparently, a point was assigned to the non-play team on every match day in order to keep the table meaningful.

Best percentage results

Board, place Name first Name code BP Lots %
Board 1
1 Alekhine, Alexander FRA 9½ 12 79.2
2 Kashdan, Isaac United States 10 14th 71.4
3 Tartakower, Ksawery POLE 9 14th 64.3
3 Flohr, Solomon CSR 9 14th 64.3
Board 2
1 Marshall, Frank James United States 7th 10 70.0
2 Betbeder Matibet, Louis FRA 8th 12 66.7
3 Frydman, Paulin POLE 7½ 12 62.5
Board 3
1 Lundin, Erik SWE 10 14th 71.4
2 Fine, Reuben United States 9 13 69.2
3 Feigins, Movsas LAT 9 14th 64.3
Board 4
1 Opočenský, Karel CSR 11½ 13 88.5
2 Dake, Arthur William United States 10 13 76.9
3 Müller, Hans AUT 9 13 69.2
reserve
1 Lilienthal, Andor HUN 10 13 76.9
2 Abramavičius, Leonardas LTU 6th 9 66.7
3 Alexander, Conel Hughes CLOSELY 7th 11 63.6

Team from the United States (Olympic Champion)

board Name first Name BP Lots % space
1 Kashdan, Isaac 10 14th 71.4 2.
2 Marshall, Frank James 7th 10 70.0 1.
3 Fine, Reuben 9 13 69.2 2.
4th Dake, Arthur William 10 13 76.9 2.
res. Simonson, Albert 3 6th 50.0

Team from Czechoslovakia (silver medal)

board Name first Name BP Lots % space
1 Flohr, Solomon 9 14th 64.3 3.
2 Treybal, Karel 6½ 12 54.2 7th
3 Rejfíř, Josef 7½ 12 62.5 4th
4th Opočenský, Karel 11½ 13 88.5 1.
res. Skalička, Karel 3 5 60.0

Team from Sweden (bronze medal)

board Name first Name BP Lots % space
1 Ståhlberg, Gideon 7½ 14th 53.6 7th
2 Stoltz, Gosta 8th 14th 57.1 6th
3 Lundin, Erik 10 14th 71.4 1.
4th Berndtsson-Kullberg, Karl 8½ 14th 60.7 5.

Team lineups

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