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Antonio Sacconi (5 October 1895 – 22 December 1968) was an Italian chess master.

Born into a noble family in Rome, he won torneo del Caffè Balbo after play-off match against Bernheimer (+3 −0 =1) in 1917, drew a match with Stefano Rosselli del Turco (+1 −1 =4) in 1918, both in Rome, and won a match against Mario Monticelli (+5 −3 =2) at Venice 1926.[1]

He won Italian Chess Championship at Florence 1935, shared 4th at Florence 1936, and took 4th at Naples 1937.[2]

In international tournaments, he won at Milan 1926 (the 4th torneo Crespi),[3] tied for 2nd-3rd with George Alan Thomas, behind Rudolf Spielmann, at Sopron 1934,[4] and took 2nd at Margate 1937 (B tournament).

Sacconi represented Italy in Chess Olympiads:

• In the 1st Olympiad at London 1927 (+5 −4 =6);
• In the 2nd Olympiad at The Hague 1928 (+2 −3 =8);
• In the 5th Olympiad at Folkestone 1933 (+3 −4 =2);
• In the 6th Olympiad at Warsaw 1935 (+3 −9 =2).[5]

He was awarded the International Master title in 1951.[6] Sacconi died in Rome.[7]

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[ru] Саккони, Антонио

Антонио Саккони (итал.  Antonio Sacconi; 5 октября 1895[1], Рим — 22 декабря 1968, Рим) — итальянский шахматист, международный мастер (1951).

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