Claude Leon Andre Hugo ( Fr. Claude Léon André Hugot , February 16, 1929 , Ville-sur-Marne - October 7, 1978 , Neuilly-sur-Seine ) - French chess player . One of the strongest chess players in France in the late 1940 - early 1950s.
 Claude Hugo | |
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| Claude hugot | |
| Country |  France |
| Date of Birth | February 16, 1929 |
| Place of Birth | Villier-sur-Marne |
| Date of death | October 7, 1978 (49 years old) |
| Place of death | Neuilly sur Seine |
Champion of France (1949). Silver medalist of the championships of France in 1950 and 1953. (in the latter, by additional indicators, he lost the championship to S. G. Tartakover ). The winner of the team championship of France in 1949 as part of the team of the Paris club " Caissa ". [one]
As part of the French team, a participant in the 1950 Chess Olympiad . He participated in a number of international tournaments, including the traditional Hoogovens tournament in Beverwijk .
In 1959, he completed his sports career due to a conflict with the leadership of the French Chess Federation during the next national championship.
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Besancon | French Championship | one | ||||
| 1950 | Beverwake | International tournament | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1½ of 9 | 10 [2] |
| Aix-en-Provence | French Championship | 2 [3] | |||||
| Dubrovnik | IX Olympiad (France national team, 3rd board) | four | four | five | 6½ of 13 | ||
| Saarbrücken | International tournament | 2 | four | 3 | 3½ out of 9 | 8 [4] | |
| 1953 | Paris | French Championship | 1-2 [5] |
Notes
- ↑ Bericht über den Coupe de France 1949 auf heritageechecsfra.free.fr (französisch).
- ↑ I. Donner defeated.
- ↑ S. Butville won.
- ↑ A. O'Kelly defeated.
- ↑ With S. G. Tartakover.
Links
- Claude Yugo in the database
- Claude Yugo personal card on 365chess.com
- Speech by Claude Hugo at the Chess Olympiads