Jan Foltys ( Czech Jan Foltys ; October 13, 1908 , Svinovo - March 11, 1952 , Ostrava ) - Czechoslovak chess player , international master ( 1950 ). Trainer. National master since 1933 .
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| Countries |  Czechoslovakia |
| Date of Birth | October 13, 1908 |
| Place of Birth | Pig |
| Date of death | March 11, 1952 (43 years old) |
| A place of death | Ostrava |
| Rank | international master ( 1950 ) |
In the national championships: 1940 - 1st, 1943 - 1-3rd, 1938 and 1946 - 3rd place. The best results in international competitions: Podebrady ( 1936 ) - 3rd (behind S. Flora and A. Alekhine ); Rogaska-Slatina ( 1937 ) - 2-4th; Prague (1937) - 3-4th; Margaret (1937) - 4th; Trencianske Teplice ( 1941 ) - 1st; Prague ( 1942 ) - 3rd; Munich (1942) - 3-5th; Prague (1946 and 1948 ) - 4-5th; Karlovy Vary and Marianske Lazne (1948) - 1st; Budapest (1948) - 3rd; Vienna ( 1949 ) - 1-2nd; Venice (1949) - 4-7th places.
At the zonal tournament, FIDE ( 1951 ) shared 5-6th place with the right to participate in the interzonal tournament. As part of the Czechoslovak team, he participated in a number of Olympiads (1937, 1939 ).
Literature
- Podgorný J., Jan Foltys - mezinárodní šachový mistr. Zivotni dilo, Praha, 1956.
- Chess Dictionary / Ch. ed. L. Ya. Abramov ; comp. G. M. Geyler . - M .: Physical education and sport , 1964. - S. 369-370. - 120,000 copies.
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990 .-- S. 433. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
Links
- Ian Foltys's games in the database
- Ian Foltys personal card on 365chess.com
- Ian Foltys personal card on OlimpBase.org