Koltanowski, George
Ratings
| Year |
Rank |
Edo |
Dev. |
Games |
| 1921 |
318 |
2239 | (50) | 14 |
| 1922 |
259 |
2270 | (41) | 19 |
| 1923 |
147 |
2330 | (38) | 21 |
| 1924 |
157 |
2327 | (35) | 29 |
| 1925 |
195 |
2318 | (40) | 8 |
| 1926 |
175 |
2331 | (39) | 12 |
| 1927 |
97 |
2389 | (34) | 32 |
| 1928 |
66 |
2420 | (31) | 47 |
| 1929 |
69 |
2419 | (32) | 33 |
| 1930 |
65 |
2423 | (34) | 33 |
| 1931 |
62 |
2430 | (35) | 26 |
| 1932 |
53 |
2441 | (33) | 43 |
| 1933 |
73 |
2418 | (37) | 14 |
| 1934 |
90 |
2400 | (32) | 50 |
| 1935 |
104 |
2393 | (32) | 47 |
| 1936 |
132 |
2376 | (33) | 42 |
| 1937 |
176 |
2356 | (32) | 41 |
| 1938 |
186 |
2349 | (38) | 22 |
| 1939 |
206 |
2338 | (46) | 10 |
| 1940 |
135 |
2363 | (53) | 19 |
| 1941 |
146 |
2353 | (65) | 0 |
| 1942 |
139 |
2342 | (73) | 0 |
| 1943 |
144 |
2332 | (79) | 0 |
| 1944 |
161 |
2321 | (83) | 0 |
| 1945 |
182 |
2310 | (86) | 0 |
| 1946 |
188 |
2300 | (87) | 10 |
Rating table notes
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| Biographical data |
| Name: Koltanowski, George |
| Also known as: Georges Koltanowski |
| Born: 17 Sep. 1903 |
| Died: |
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| References |
| Books |
| Cornil, Les Championnats de Belgique d'Echecs, page 30 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 328 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 390 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 360 |
| Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 260 |
| Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 220 |
| Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 157 |
| Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 136 |
| Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 351 |
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Match data (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)
| Koltanowski, G. - Lazard, F. 1923 |
(f) |
3.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Colle, E. - Koltanowski, G. 1925 |
(f) |
5.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Fick, L.J.J.M. 1930 |
(f) |
3 | - | 0 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Winter, W. 1931 |
(f) |
1.5 | - | 0.5 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Degraeve, C. 1933 |
(f) |
2 | - | 0 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Domenech, R. 1934 |
(f) |
2.5 | - | 1.5 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Ribera, A. 1934 |
(f) |
3 | - | 1 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Llorens, R. 1934 |
(f) |
2 | - | 2 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Soultanbeieff, V.I. 1935 |
(f) |
2 | - | 2 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Grob, H. 1937 |
(f) |
2 | - | 2 |
|
| Koltanowski, G. - Bagby, C.L. 1939 |
(f) |
1 | - | 1 |
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Tournament data
| Antwerp 1921 |
Antwerp - Brussels Match |
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Koltanowski, G. - Louviau, A. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1921 (1) |
Antwerp - Brussels Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Koltanowski, G. - de Pockrzywnicki |
0.5 - 0.5 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1921 (2) |
1st Belgian Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
6 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1922 (1) |
Antwerp - Brussels Match |
| | | | | | |
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Koltanowski, G. - Nebel, M. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| London, England 1922 (2) |
British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament |
3 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1922 (2) |
2nd Belgian Chess Federation Congress - Championship |
4.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Ghent 1923 (1) |
3rd Belgian Chess Federation Congress - Major Tournament |
5 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1923 |
Brussels Tournament |
9 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Merano 1924 (1) |
Merano Congress - Master Tournament |
4 | / | 12 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1924 (1) |
Belgium - Holland Team Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Koltanowski, G. - Euwe, M. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Paris 1924 (5) |
Olympic Tournament - Preliminary Section 2 |
3.5 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Paris 1924 (14) |
Olympic Tournament - Consolation Cup |
4.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1924 (3) |
4th Belgian Chess Federation Congress |
2 | / | 3 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1925 |
Belgium - Holland Team Match |
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Koltanowski, G. - Olland, A.G. |
1 - 0 |
| | | |
| Spa 1926 |
Spa Tournament |
4.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1926 |
Belgium - Holland Team Match |
| | | | | | |
|
Koltanowski, G. - Euwe, M. |
0 - 1 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1927 (2) |
7th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Tournament |
7 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| London, England 1927 (3) |
1st Olympiad |
8.5 | / | 15 |
| | | |
| Ghent 1927 |
7th Belgian Championship |
6 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1928 (2) |
8th Hastings Christmas Congress - Major Open, Section A |
7 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Tenby 1928 (2) |
21st British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open |
9 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| The Hague 1928 (2) |
2nd Olympiad |
9.5 | / | 16 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1928 |
Antwerp Tournament |
10 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1929 (1) |
9th Hastings Christmans Congress - Premier Tournament |
5.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Ghent 1929 |
8th Belgian Chess Federation Championship |
4.5 | / | 6 |
| | | |
| Ramsgate 1929 (1) |
22nd Kent County Chess Association Congress - British vs Foreigners |
4.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Paris 1929 (1) |
Paris Tournament |
5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1930 (2) |
10th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves |
6.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1930 |
Antwerp Tournament |
1.5 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Brussels 1930 |
Belgian Chess Federation Olympiad Qualification Tournament |
6.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Verviers 1930 |
10th Belgian Chess Federation Championship |
6.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1931 (2) |
11th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves |
5.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1931 (1) |
Foreigners - Belgium Team Tournament |
3 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1931 (2) |
Antwerp Tournament |
7.5 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1932 (2) |
12th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves Tournament |
6.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| London, England 1932 (3) |
London International - Premier Tournament |
5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1932 |
Antwerp Tournament |
4.5 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Cambridge 1932 (2) |
Cambridge Easter Congress - Major A |
5.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| London, England 1932 (8) |
25th British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament |
9.5 | / | 11 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1933 (2) |
13th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves Tournament |
6 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1933 |
Antwerp Tournament |
4 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1934 (2) |
14th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves |
7 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1934 |
Antwerp Tournament |
4.5 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Sitges 1934 |
Sitges Tournament |
9.5 | / | 13 |
| | | |
| Barcelona 1934 |
Barcelona Tournament |
6 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Zandvoort 1934 (2) |
Zandvoort Tournament - Section 2 |
1.5 | / | 3 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1935 (2) |
15th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves |
6.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Margate 1935 (2) |
Margate Premier Reserves, Preliminary Group A |
4 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Margate 1935 (5) |
Margate Premier Reserves - Final A |
3 | / | 5 |
| | | |
| Barcelona 1935 (1) |
Barcelona Tournament |
8 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Rosas 1935 |
Rosas Tournament |
7.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Mollet 1935 |
Mollet Tournament |
5.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1936 (1) |
16th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament |
5.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Margate 1936 (2) |
Margate Premier Reserves A |
7 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Madrid 1936 (1) |
Torneo Real Madrid |
5.5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| Madrid 1936 (2) |
Madrid Tournament |
10.5 | / | 13 |
| | | |
| Ghent 1936 |
16th Belgian Championship |
6.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1937 (1) |
17th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament |
3 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Birmingham 1937 |
Birmingham Tournament |
6.5 | / | 10 |
| | | |
| Margate 1937 (3) |
Margate Premier Reserves - Section B |
5.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Ostend 1937 |
Ostend Master Tournament |
4.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Hastings 1938 (2) |
18th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Reserves A |
6 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Margate 1938 (3) |
Margate Premier Reserves B |
7 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Antwerp 1938 |
Antwerp Tournament |
5 | / | 7 |
| | | |
| California 1939 |
California Championship |
4.5 | / | 8 |
| | | |
| Havana 1940 |
Havana Tournament |
6.5 | / | 9 |
| | | |
| Santiago de Cuba 1940 |
Santiago de Cuba Tournament |
9.5 | / | 10 |
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| Havana 1946 |
Havana Tournament |
7 | / | 10 |
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| Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025 |
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