Karel Treybal

Who was Karel Treybal?

Karel Treybal was a prominent Czech chess player of the early twentieth century.

Treybal was born in Kotopeky, a village to the southwest of Prague in central Bohemia. He trained as a lawyer and became chairman of the district court in Velvary, a small town on the opposite side of Prague. Although he played chess as an amateur, Treybal was a master who participated in several major international chess tournaments. He was a younger brother of František Treybal who was also a prominent Czech chess player.

In 1905, he tied for third/fourth in the first Czech Championships in Prague. In 1907, he tied for second/fourth in Brno. In 1908, he won in Prague. In 1909, he took second, behind Duras, in Prague. In 1921, he tied for first/third with Karel Hromádka and Ladislav Prokeš in Brno.

He played for Czechoslovakia in three Chess Olympiads.

In 1930, at second board in 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg;

In 1933, at second board in 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone;

In 1935, at fourth board in 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw.

He won team silver medal at Folkestone 1933.