Belgium vs. Switzerland correspondence match
01-06-1946 > 31-05-1947
| 1 | O’Kelly de Galway, Albéric | -/+ | Leepin, Peter |
| 2 | Soultanbeieff, Victor Ivanovich | 0-1 | Voellmy, Erwin |
| 3 | Frutsaert, Roger | ½-½ | Henneberger, Moriz |
| 4 | Baijot, Léon | 0-1 | Henneberger, Walter |
| 5 | Rompteau, Edouard | ½-½ | Ormond, Jean-Louis |
| 6 | De Meulenaer, Paul | 0-1 | Morel, Fernand |
| 7 | Simon-Denis, Hubert | 0-1 | Flatt, Karl |
| 8 | Quintyn, A | ½-½ | Crisovan, Alex |
| 9 | Beeckman, Maurice | 1-0 | Krausz, O. |
| 10 | Bologne, Fernand | ½-½ | Moser, R. |
| Tot | Belgium | 3-7 | Switzerland |
International correspondence chess started to take off after the second world war. This, I believe, was Belgium’s first international match. It ended in a resounding defeat, although it must be said that, apparently, Baijot exceeded the time limit in a winning position while O’Kelly never even started his game. (Perhaps he thought he had black and was waiting for a move?)
I’m grateful to Dominique Thimognier who; via Philip Jurgens, sent me the table above as well as a couple of games from [1]. The other game I have was also pointed out to me by Mr. Jurgens. It comes from [2].
Wanted
- Most games.
- First names for Quintyn, Krausz and Moser.
Sources
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Schweizerische Schachzeitung 1947
- La Nation Belge 24-06-1947
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