Chantal Chaudé de Silans
Chantal de Chaudé silane ( born March 9, 1919 in Versailles; † 5 May 2001, Grasse ) was a French chess player.
The age of 14 was de Chantal Chaudé silane 1933 French champion. At the Chess World Championship for Women 1949/50, in Moscow it was a long time in the lead, but then left after and finished at the end of the split 5 - 7th Place. In the same year she was awarded the title of International Champion. She was in Dubrovnik in 1950, the first woman in a men's team at the Chess Olympiad. In 1951, she played in the Zurich department store Jelmoli a match against Henry Grob, the former Swiss champion. She took three more times to candidates tournaments for women 's World Cup: Moscow 1952 (. Shared 8th-10th place), Moscow, 1955 ( shared 10th-13th place. ) And Vrnjačka Banja 1961 (split 12 -14 course. ). Madame de Chaudé silane was still playing at an advanced age for their club in the first French league at the checkerboard.
1990 her the title of Honorary Grand Master was awarded.
From 1970, she led a named after the goddess Caissa Chess Chess Club in Paris. A member of the club was former World Champion Boris Spassky, who gave the eulogy after her death. Shortly thereafter, in September 2001, the club was in financial difficulties, was renamed against the resistance of her daughter Muriel in NAO Chess Club.