5th Chess Olympiad

The 5th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open[1] and (unofficial) 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. The 4th Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad.

Results

Team standings

#CountryPlayersPoints
1 United StatesKashdan, Marshall, Fine, Dake, Simonson39
2 CzechoslovakiaFlohr, Treybal K., Rejfíř, Opočenský, Skalička37½
3 SwedenStåhlberg, Stoltz, Lundin, Berndtsson34
4 PolandTartakower, Frydman, Regedziński, Appel, Makarczyk34
5 HungaryMaróczy, Steiner L., Vajda, Havasi, Lilienthal34
6 AustriaGrünfeld, Eliskases, Glass, Müller, Igel33½
7 LithuaniaMikėnas, Vaitonis, Vistaneckis, Luckis, Abramavičius30½
8 FranceAlekhine, Betbeder, Kahn, Duchamp, Voisin28
9 LatviaApšenieks, Petrovs, Feigins, Hasenfuss27½
10 Great BritainSultan Khan, Thomas, Winter, Michell, Alexander27
11 ItalyRosselli del Turco, Monticelli, Sacconi, Norcia, Campolongo24½
12 DenmarkAndersen, Enevoldsen, Gemzøe, Nielsen B., Nielsen J.22½
13 BelgiumSoultanbeieff, Dunkelblum, Engelmann, Devos17
14 IcelandÁsgeirsson, Gilfer, Thorvaldsson, Sigurdsson17
15 ScotlandFairhurst, Page, MacIsaac, MacKenzie, Combe14

The English team still went under the name of Great Britain, even though it only consisted of English players and Scotland participated with their own team.

Estonia was supposed to participate, but the team never showed up.

Individual medals

Board 1Board 2Board 3Board 4Reserve
Alexander Alekhine9½ / 12
79.2
Frank Marshall7 / 10
70.0
Erik Lundin10 / 14
71.4
Karel Opočenský11½ / 13
88.5
Andor Lilienthal10 / 13
76.9
Isaac Kashdan10 / 14
71.4
Louis Betbeder8 / 18
66.7
Reuben Fine9 / 13
69.2
Arthur Dake10 / 13
76.9
Leonardas Abramavičius6 / 9
66.7
Savielly Tartakower
Salo Flohr
9 / 14
64.3
Paulino Frydman7½ / 12
62.5
Movsas Feigins9 / 14
64.3
Hans Müller9 / 13
69.2
C. H. O'Donel Alexander7 / 11
63.6

References

  1. Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.
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