Adolf Staehelin (alsoAdolf Stähelin; 5 April 1901 — 30 May 1965) was aSwisschess player,Swiss Chess Championship winner (1927).

In the 1920s and 1930s, Adolf Staehelin was one of the leading Swiss chess players. In 1927, he wonSwiss Chess Championship. In 1932, Staehelin participated in strong International Chess Tournament inBern (tournament wonAlexander Alekhine).^[1] He was Vice President of the Zürich Chess Society.

Staehelin played for Switzerland in theChess Olympiad:^[2]

• In 1935, at fourth board in the6th Chess Olympiad inWarsaw (+2, =3, -11).

He played for Switzerland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:^[3]

• In 1936, at sixth board in the3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad inMunich (+4, =5, -9).

• Adolf Staehelin player profile and games atChessgames.com
• Adolf Staehelin chess games at 365chess.com

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