Maurice Raizman
Maurice Raizman was a French chess master.
Born into a Jewish family in Bendery, he emigrated to France. He was six-times French Champion and Paris Champion in 1938.
He shared first with Victor Kahn in 16th Paris Championship 1934, and tied for 1st-2nd with Aristide Gromer in 17th French Championship at Nice 1938. He took 2nd, behind Stepan Popel, in the Paris Championship 1953.
Raizman played for France in Chess Olympiads:
- In 1935, at first reserve board in 6th Chess Olympiad in Warsaw ;
- In 1954, at second board in 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam ;
- In 1958, at first board in 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich ;
- In 1972, at first reserve board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje.