Karel Skalička

Who was Karel Skalička?

Carlos Skalicka was a Czech–Argentine chess master.

In 1924, he won a team gold medal for Czechoslovakia in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris. He took 3rd in group eliminations, and tied for 21-31st in the major tournament. The final tournament was won by Hermanis Matisons.

In 1923, Skalička won in Prague. In 1923, he took 6th in Berlin. In 1924, he tied for 1st-2nd with Hromádka in Prague. In 1924, he tied for 4-5th in Prague. In 1925, he took 2nd, behind Matisons in Bromley. In 1925, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Prague. In 1926, he tied for 1st-3rd in Prague. In 1927, he tied for 2nd-4th in Prague. In 1929, he tied for 6-8th in Prague. In 1930, he took 6th in Prague. In 1930, he took 2nd, behind Flohr, in Prague. In 1931/32, he tied for 3rd-5th in Prague. In 1932, he took 2nd in Prague. In 1934, he took 10th in Prague. In 1935, he took 3rd in Prague. In 1936, he took 16th in Poděbrady. The event was won by Flohr.