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He spoke French, Dutch, German, English, Spanish, and
Russian fluently, and also some Italian. He published many books and articles, often in languages other than French. As a youth, he took lessons from the legendary
212:(IM) in 1950, the first year the title was awarded. He placed first at Dortmund 1951. O'Kelly finished first at the round-robin Utrecht 1961 with 6½/9, followed by
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tied for third and fourth with 5½. He took part in The Gijón
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O'Kelly was descended from John O'Kelly, an Irish-born
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Christian
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Alberic O'Kelly de Galway vs Arnold Denker, Mar del Plata 1948, Spanish Game: Schliemann
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1946. In 1947, he became one of Europe's leading players, having finished first at the 1947 European
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in 1966 and 1969. In 1974, he was the arbiter for the Moscow
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thirteen times between 1937 and 1959. He placed first at
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In 1958, he was awarded the Belgian decoration of the
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176:(1959–1962). He was also a chess writer.
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229:Golden Palm of the Order of the Crown
158:(17 May 1911 – 3 October 1980) was a
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234:O'Kelly was made an
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210:International Master
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679:Biography
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190:Beverwijk
89:, Belgium
72:, Belgium
609:(1992),
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498:(1976).
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