Davide Marotti
Davide Marotti was an Italian chess master.
He was a professor of literature and philosophy. In 1911, he took 5th in Rome. In 1919, he won in Naples. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind Stefano Rosselli del Turco, in Viareggio. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind Rosselli, in Genoa.
In 1921, Marotti won the first Italian Championship in Viareggio. In 1922, he took 16th in London, but had a fine win against Eugene Znosko-Borovsky. In 1923, he was Sub-Champion in Naples. Marotti lost a match for the title to Rosselli. In 1923, he took 11th in Triest. In 1927, he took 3rd in Naples. In 1928, he tied for 4-5th in Perugia. In 1928, he played for Italy in the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague. In 1929, he took 11th in Venice. In 1930, he took 3rd in Florence.
In 1937, he took 9th in Naples. The event was won by Vincenzo Castaldi. In 1938, he took 3rd in Savona. In 1939, he tied for 11-12th in Rome. The event was won by Mario Monticelli.
