David Enoch

Background

He was born in Oświęcim in 1901 but emigrated to Berlin after the First World War.

Career

Enoch emigrated from Germany to British Mandate Palestine in 1933. He took 2nd, behind Abram Blass, at Tel Aviv 1935 (the 2nd Maccabiah Games). He played for Palestine on second board in the 6th Chess Olympiad at Warsaw 1935 (+6 –6 =5).

He drew with Stefano Rosselli del Turco (Industry Training Authority), Mieczysław Najdorf (POL), Aleksandras Machtas (LTU), Frank Marshall (United States of America), and Andor Lilienthal (HUN).

A game he lost at Berlin 1927 against Aron Nimzowitsch is included in Nimzowitsch"s My Praxis.

Achievements

• He tied for 6-7th at Berlin 1927 (Alfred Brinckmann won), and took 10th at Berlin 1929 (Berthold Koch won). He won against Creevey (IRL), Henri Grob (SUI), Bjørn Nielsen (DEN), Rasmusson (FIN), George Alan Thomas (ENG), and Karel Opočensky (CSR).