Aleksandras Machtas

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Aleksandras Machtas (Alexander Macht, Sasha Maht) (born 18 October 1892 – died 14 January 1973) was a Lithuanian chess master. [1]

He twice played for Lithuania in Chess Olympiads:

  • In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Olympiad in Hamburg (+4 –9 =4);
  • In 1935, at second board in the 6th Olympiad in Warsaw (+2 –7 =5). [2],[3]

He took 7th in the first Baltic Championship at Klaipėda 1931. The event was won by Isakas Vistaneckis.[4]

In 1935, he emigrated with his family (son Yaacov Macht and others) to Palestine (then British Mandate).[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ChessBase Spieler Datenbank - Suche
  2. ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
  3. ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site
  4. ^ Nice 1931
  5. ^ Macht Family
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