Davide Marotti (1 January 1881, in

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

– 18 July 1940) was an Italian

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master. He was a professor of literature and philosophy. In 1911, he took 5th in Rome ( Matteo Gladig won). In 1919, he won in Naples. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind

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, in Viareggio. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind Rosselli, in Genoa (Quadrangular). In 1921, Marotti won the first Italian Championship in Viareggio. In 1922, he took 16th (i.e. last place) in London (

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won), but had a fine win against

Eugene Znosko-Borovsky Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (; 16 August 1884 – 31 December 1954) was a Russian chess player, music and drama critic, teacher and author. Born in Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg Governorate, he settled in Paris in 1920, and lived there for the rest of hi ...

.Davide Marotti vs Eugene Aleksandrovich Znosko-Borovsky, London 1922, R 11, 14 August
/ref> In 1923, he was Sub-Champion in Naples (2nd ITA-ch). Marotti lost a match for the title to Rosselli (+2 –6 =5). In 1923, he took 11th in Triest (

Paul Johner Paul F. Johner (10 September 1887, in Zürich, Switzerland – 25 October 1938, in Berlin, Germany) was a Swiss chess master. A noted musician (violinist), elder brother of Hans Johner, he won the Swiss Championship six times, namely in 1907 (j ...

won). In 1927, he took 3rd in Naples (Rosselli won). In 1928, he tied for 4-5th in Perugia. In 1928, he played for Italy in the

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at The Hague (+3 –7 =2). In 1929, he took 11th in Venice (

Rudolf Pitschak Rudolf Pitschak (5 August 1902 – 23 September 1988) was a Czech-German chess master. Born in Rumburk Rumburk (; ) is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. It lies on t ...

won). In 1930, he took 3rd in Florence (Rosselli won). In 1937, he took 9th in Naples (8th ITA-ch). The event was won by

Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi (15 May 1916, Marradi – 6 January 1970, Florence) was an Italian chess master. He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, (1936, 1937, 1947 (jointly), 1948, 1952 (jointly), 1953, and 1959), and was an Italian correspond ...

. In 1938, he took 3rd in Savona (Castaldi won). In 1939, he tied for 11-12th in Rome (9th ITA-ch). The event was won by

Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli (16 March 1902, Venice – 30 June 1995, Milan) was an Italian chess player. He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950 and the Grandmaster title honoris causa (GME) in 1985. In 1922, he won in Rome (ITA-ch Uni ...

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