- Paul Devos
Paul Devos (10 March 1911 - 14 June 1981) was a Belgian chess master.
Devos was seven times Belgian Champion (1933, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, and 1948). He took 2nd, behind
Boruch Israel Dyner , at Brussels 1933 but won the title as a player of the Belgian nationality. [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables4.htm NED-ch08 The Hague/Leiden 1933 ] ] In 1936 he won international BEL-ch, and took 3rd in national BEL-ch, both in Brussels. [ [http://users.skynet.be/a.okelly/Portret.htm Nieuwe pagina 3 ] ] In 1937 he shared 1st withAlberic O'Kelly de Galway and drew a play-off match for the title (1.5 : 1.5).He took 3rd at Brussels 1937 ("Quadrangular"), behind O'Kelly and
Movsas Feigins and ahead ofEmil Joseph Diemer , [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables8.htm] tied for 11-12th at Hastings 1945/46 (Savielly Tartakower won), tied for 9-11th at London 1946 (B tournament,Max Euwe won), and shared 2nd, behind Euwe, at Maastricht 1946. [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/Tables%2017.htm 1946 ] ]Devos played twice for Belgium in
Chess Olympiads ; at Folkestone 1933 and Dubrovnik 1950. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess ] ] He also represented his country in friendly matches against The Netherlands (1947, 1950, 1959) and France (1948, 1949).References
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