7th Chess Olympiad

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The 7th Chess Olympiad (Swedish : Den 7:e Schackolympiad), 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 31 and August 14, 1937, in Stockholm, Sweden.

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The Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad.

Results

Final

#CountryPlayersPoints
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Reshevsky, Fine, Kashdan, Marshall, Horowitz 54½
2Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Lilienthal, Szabó, Steiner E., Havasi, Vajda 48½
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Tartakower, Najdorf, Frydman, Appel, Regedziński 47
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Piazzini, Bolbochán Jac., Grau, Guimard, Pleci 47
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flohr, Foltys, Zinner, Pelikán, Zíta 45
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Euwe, Landau, Prins, van Scheltinga, De Groot 44
7Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Keres, Schmidt, Raud, Türn, Friedemann 41½
8Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania Mikėnas, Vaitonis, Vistaneckis, Luckis, Abramavičius 41½
9Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia Pirc, Trifunović, Vuković S., Kostić, Bröder 40
10Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Ståhlberg, Lundin, Stoltz, Danielsson, Jonsson 38½
11Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Petrovs, Apšenieks, Mežgailis, Ozols, Endzelīns 37½
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Gauffin, Böök, Solin, Salo, Ojanen 34
13Flag of England.svg England Thomas, Alexander, Milner-Barry, Golombek, Wheatcroft 34
14 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy Castaldi, Riello, Napolitano, Staldi, Rosselli del Turco 26½
15Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Enevoldsen, Sørensen, Poulsen, Larsen, Petersen 25½
16Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg  Iceland Gilfer, Guðmundsson, Ásgeirsson, Möller, Pétursson23
17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Dunkelblum, O'Kelly, Baert, Defosse 22½
18Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Herseth, Kavli-Jørgensen, Guldbrandsen, Salbu, Christoffersen 19½
19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Aitken, Montgomerie, Page, Reid, Pirie 14

Team results

PlaceCountry12345678910111213141516171819+=Points
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States-232323443150354½
2Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 2-22232323332344110748½
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland ½2-23434142247
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2-21233234344113447
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1222-232333112545
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands232-3232323112544
7Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 12-32½3333497241½
8Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania ½21½1-2224344486441½
9Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia 111-232323487340
10Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden2½112222-32333274738½
11Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 21221½11-33233486437½
12Flag of Finland.svg  Finland ½11122221-132367534
13Flag of England.svg England½11213-32332510334
14 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy1210111011211-3234312326½
15Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0½1211½112-2312325½
16Flag of Iceland (1918-1944).svg  Iceland 0100½½2½12-2213323
17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium½½½1101½212½-214222½
18Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 101½1½0½11111-2215119½
19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ½000½00020202½2-014414

Individual medals

The prizes for best individual results went to: [2]

References

  1. Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.
  2. OlimpBase :: 7th Chess Olympiad, Stockholm 1937, information