Emmanuel Sapira


Emmanuel Sapira was a Romanian-born Belgian chess master.
Born in Romania, he moved to Belgium. He shared 2nd, behind George Koltanowski, at Ghent 1923, took 2nd at Brussels 1923, finished 1st at Antwerp 1924, took 10th at Brussels 1924, took 2nd at Brussels 1925, took 3rd at Spa 1926, tied for 5–9th at Antwerp 1927, and twice tied for 5–7th at Hastings 1927/28 and Hastings 1928/29, both Major A.
Sapira played for Belgium at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928, and in a match against "World" at Antwerp 1931.
He took 2nd at Hastings 1931/32, took 6th at Antwerp 1932, tied for 4–7th at Brussels 1937, took 7th at Namur 1938.