Victor Kahn (1888–1971) emigrated from Russia to France in the early 20th century and became one of that country's leading players as well as a prolific author and successful chess teacher. He won the French Championship in 1934 and was a member of France's Olympic chess team. Georges Renaud (1893–1975) won the French national chess championship in 1923 and represented his country in international competitions for the next 10 years. He was also a prolific chess writer, authoring not only books but also conducting a long running chess column in a major French newspaper.