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7th Chess Olympiad

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The 7th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and (unofficial) women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 31 and August 14, 1937, in Stockholm, Sweden].

The Women's World Chess Championship also took place during the Olympiad.

Individual medals

The prizes for best individual results went to:

  • Board 1: Salo Flohr 12½ / 16 = 78.1%
  • Board 2: Reuben Fine 11½ / 15 = 76.7%
  • Board 3: Isaac Kashdan 14 / 16 = 87.5%
  • Board 4: Gösta Danielsson 14 / 18 = 77.8%
  • Reserve: Al Horowitz 13 / 15 = 86.7%
  • References

    7th Chess Olympiad Wikipedia