2nd Chess Olympiad
The 2nd Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and comprising an open[1] and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 21 and August 6, 1928, in The Hague, Netherlands.
Results
Team standings
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Individual medals
No board order was applied and only top six individual results were awarded with a prize.[2]
- Gold medal winner – Isaac Kashdan (United States), scoring 13/15 (86.7%);
- Silver medal winner – André Muffang (France), scoring 12½/16 (78.1%);
- Bronze medal winner – Teodor Regedziński (Poland), scoring 10/13 (76.9%);
- 4–5th place – Endre Steiner (Hungary), scoring 11½/16 (71.9%);
- 4–5th place – Géza Nagy (Hungary), scoring 11½/16 (71.9%);
- 6th place – William Rivier (Switzerland), scoring 7½/11 (68.2%).
Amateur World Championship
The second Amateur World Championship took place during the Olympiad. The final results were as follows:[3][4]
# Player Points Berger
System1 
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11 3 
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9½ 66.25 5 
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9 8 
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6 47.00 10 
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5½ 35.75 14 
5½ 31.75 15 
5 16 
3
Notes
- Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.
- 2nd Chess Olympiad: The Hague, 1928—Information–Basic data–Tournament review–Individual medals–Interesting games–Trivia
- Gawlikowski, Stanisław (1978). Olimpiady szachowe 1924–1974, Warszawa: Wyd. Sport i Turystyka.
- 2nd Chess Olympiad: The Hague 1928—Amateur World Championship–Standings–Round by Round Pairings–Progress Table
References
- 2nd Chess Olympiad: The Hague 1928 OlimpBase
See also
- 1st Chess Olympiad (London 1927)
- 3rd Chess Olympiad (Hamburg 1930)
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