Arthur Dunkelblum

    Arthur Dunkelblum (April 3, 1906 - January 27,1979) was born in Cracow in Austria-Hungary, Being Jewish, he fled to Antwerp and won the Belgian championship in 1949. He was awarded the IM title in 1957. He played in11 Olympiads (1928, 1933, 1937, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, and 1968.

    His best tournament result was probably at Gijon, Spain, in 1950 where he finished 2nd-3rd with Roman Toran, behind Nicolas Rossolimo. His opponent was thr Spanish Mster Antonio Rico González (1908-1988). International tournaments in Gijon, Spaom from 1944 to 1965. According to Chess metrics Dunkelblum’s highest rating was 2515 in 1951.