| Edgard Colle | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Belgium |
| Born | 18 May 1897 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died | 19 April 1932 (aged 34) 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 Scarborough in 1927, and again in 1930, ahead of Maróczy and Rubinstein.
Colle's playing career was cut short by ill health. He survived three difficult operations for a gastric ulcer and died after a fourth at the age of 34 in Ghent.
Hans Kmoch wrote that Colle "was not sentimental. He bore his sufferings as something quite private and of minor importance. He asked for no special consideration, he was always in good humor and a boon companion in company; but at the board he was a relentless fighter guided by a really ideal sense of duty and sportsmanship".[1]
- ^ Koltanowski, George (1990). Colle System (12th ed.). Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises. p. 6. ISBN 0-931462-98-3.