Adolphe Silbert


Adolphe Silbert was a French chess master.
He won at Arcachon 1902. He lived in Paris, where he played in many tournaments at La Régence. He took 5th in 1896, tied for 4-5th in 1902, took 3rd in 1905, took 2nd in 1908, took 5th in 1909, took 4th in 1910, took 3rd in 1912, shared 2nd in 1914, and took 2nd, behind Arnold Aurbach, in 1917. He lost a match to A. Aurbach and won against H. Weinstein, both in 1907.
He shared 2nd at Nice 1925, and tied for 10-11th at La Baule 1932.