The 6th Chess Olympiad (), organized by the

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and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of

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, took place between August 16 and August 31, 1935, in

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, Poland. The famous retired Polish master

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took the major responsibility as a chairman of Organizing Committee. The Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad.

Results

Team standings

Team results

Individual medals

The prizes for best individual results went to: * Board 1: Salo Flohr 13 / 17 = 76.5% * Board 2: Andor Lilienthal 15 / 19 = 78.9% * Board 3: Erich Eliskases 15 / 19 = 78.9% * Board 4: Arthur Dake 15½ / 18 = 86.1% * Reserve: Al Horowitz 12 / 15 = 80.0%

References

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