Meir Rauch

Career

When World World War II broke out, Rauch, along with many other participants of that Olympiad, decided to stay permanently in Argentina. He emigrated to Israel in 1945. He held the Israeli record for a blindfold simultaneous game (8 players).

Achievements

• In August–September 1939, he played for the Palestinian team in the 8th Chess Olympiad on the first reserve board (won 4, lost 2 and drew 7) in Buenos Aires.

Membership

Around 1960 Rauch was still a member of the Réti chess club in Tel Aviv.