Maurice Raizman

Maurice Raizman (né Miron Raizman) (26 February 1905, Bendery – 1 April 1974, Paris) was a French chess master.

Born into a Jewish family in Bendery (then in Russian Empire), he emigrated to France. He was six-times French Champion (1932, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1951, and 1952)[1] and Paris Champion in 1938.[2] He shared first with Victor Kahn in 16th Paris Championship 1934,[3] and tied for 1st-2nd with Aristide Gromer in 17th French Championship at Nice 1938.[4] He took 2nd, behind Stepan Popel, in the Paris Championship 1953.

Raizman played for France in Chess Olympiads:

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