Koltanowski, George




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1921  321  2228 (51) 12
1922  270  2261 (41) 18
1923  153  2325 (39) 21
1924  162  2324 (36) 29
1925  189  2315 (41) 8
1926  172  2327 (39) 12
1927  96  2385 (34) 32
1928  65  2417 (31) 47
1929  70  2416 (32) 33
1930  64  2421 (35) 33
1931  61  2429 (35) 26
1932  52  2439 (33) 43
1933  72  2416 (37) 14
1934  87  2397 (32) 50
1935  103  2390 (32) 47
1936  129  2374 (33) 42
1937  170  2353 (32) 41
1938  180  2346 (38) 22
1939  204  2330 (47) 10
1940  138  2348 (56) 19

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Koltanowski, George  
   Also known as: Georges Koltanowski
Born: 17 Sep. 1903
Died:
 
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
   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

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. 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

Tournament data

Brussels 1921 (1)     1st Belgian Chess Federation Congress - Championship     6  /  12
London, England 1922 (2)     British Chess Federation Congress - Major Open Tournament     3  /  11
Antwerp 1922 (1)     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 (4)     Olympic Tournament - Preliminary Section 2     3.5  /  5
Paris 1924 (13)     Olympic Tournament - Consolation Cup     4.5  /  8
Brussels 1924 (3)     4th Belgian Chess Federation Congress     2  /  3
The Hague 1925     Belgium - Holland Team Match    
  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


Player information updated: 13 Feb. 2024