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Edgard [1] Colle (ur. 18 maja 1897 w Gandawie, zm. 20 kwietnia 1932 w Gandawie) – belgijski szachista . Kariera szachowa. W latach 20. XX wieku był najlepszym szachistą Belgii: pomiędzy 1922 a 1929 rokiem sześciokrotnie zdobył tytuł indywidualnego mistrza kraju [2].
Ghent, Belgium. Edgard Colle (18 May 1897 – 19 April 1932) was a Belgian chess master. He scored excellent results in major international tournaments, including first at Amsterdam 1926, ahead of Savielly Tartakower and future world champion Max Euwe; first at Meran 1926, in a strong field ahead of Esteban Canal; and won twice outright at ...
Edgard Colle was a Belgian chess master who introduced the opening now known as the Colle System. It’s characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3, followed by moves like Bd3, 0-0, and Nbd2, intending e4 at some point. However, Colle was also a strong player.
15 cze 2022 · The Colle System is named after a Belgian chess master Edgar Colle. Edgar Colle played the opening in the 1920s, but his compatriot Georges Koltanowski did much to popularize the opening. Edgar Colle played many excellent attacking games with the system named after him. In his game against Jules Delvaux, Colle ripped open the castled king’s ...
Colle was a multiple Belgian national champion who participated in the strongest international tournaments of the 1920s, winning several of them. His contributions certainly extend beyond the opening he popularized, and he deserves far more recognition than he has been given today.
Edgar Colle (1897-1932) was a Belgian chess Master with excellent results in the major international tournaments of his time. Roberto Grau vs. Edgar Colle. The confrontation between the Argentinian chess master, Roberto Grau and the Belgian chess master Edgar Colle ended in a victory for white after a 3 moves including an unexpected sacrifice.
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