Maurice Raizman Explained

Maurice Raizman (né Miron Raizman) (26 February 1905, Bendery – 1 April 1974, Paris) was a French chess master.

Born into a Jewish family in Bendery (then in Russian Empire), he emigrated to France. He was six-times French Champion (1932, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1951, and 1952)^[1] and Paris Champion in 1938.^[2] He shared first with Victor Kahn in 16th Paris Championship 1934,^[3] and tied for 1st-2nd with Aristide Gromer in 17th French Championship at Nice 1938.^[4] He took 2nd, behind Stepan Popel, in the Paris Championship 1953.

Raizman played for France in Chess Olympiads:

• In 1935, at first reserve board in 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw (+4 –4 =8);
• In 1954, at second board in 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+5 –6 =5);
• In 1958, at first board in 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+1 –7 =5);
• In 1972, at first reserve board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+8 –1 =1).^[5]

References

1. http://perso.orange.fr/eric.delaire/France/France.htm France
2. http://perso.orange.fr/eric.delaire/France/champions_paris.htm Champions de Paris
3. http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables5.htm GER-ch 2nd Aachen 1934
4. http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables9.htm Amsterdam (NED-ch10th) 1938
5. http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess