Jan Foltys

Jan Foltys (13 October 1908, Svinov – 11 March 1952, Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic) was a Czech chess International Master.

In 1933, he tied for 8-12th in Mnichovo Hradiště (13th Czech championships). In 1933, he tied for 5-7th in Moravska Ostrava; the event was won by Ernst Grünfeld. In 1935, he tied for 5-7th in Luhačovice; the event was won by Karel Opočensky. In 1936, he took 3rd in Poděbrady (14th CSR-ch); the event was won by Salo Flohr. In 1937, he took 4th in Margate. In 1937, he tied for 3rd-4th in Prague; the event was won by Paul Keres. In 1937, he tied for 2nd-4th in Rogaška Slatina; the event was won by Mieczysław Najdorf. In 1937, he tied for 9-10th in Jurata (4th POL-ch); the event was won by Savielly Tartakower. In 1938, he took 3rd in Prague (15th CSR-ch). In 1938, he tied for 10-12th in Łódź; the event was won by Vasja Pirc. In 1938, he took 11th in Ljubljana (Laibach); the event was won by Borislav Kostić. In May 1939, he took 7th in Stuttgart (1st European Tournament); the event was won by Efim Bogoljubow.

He played at first board for Czechoslovakia at 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich in 1936 (+7 –1 =11), at second board at the 7th Chess Olympiad in in 1937 (+7 –2 =9), and at second board at the 8th Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires in 1939 (+8 –3 =5). Altogether in these three events, in 53 games, he scored (+22 -6 =25), for 65.1 per cent.

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