Notable Chess Games
- Jan Foltys vs Erich Eliskases, Poděbrady 1936, Sicilian Defense, Dragon, B72, 1-0
- Věra Menčíková vs Jan Foltys, Margate 1937, English, A25, 0-1
- Karel Treybal vs Jan Foltys, Rakovnik 1940, Czech&Moravia-ch, Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, B74, 0-1
- Jan Foltys vs Gedeon Barcza, Munich 1942, EU-ch, Nimzo-Indian, Classical, E38, 1-0
- Jan Foltys vs Lodewijk Prins, The Hague 1947, team match, Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, C99, 1-0
- Jan Foltys vs Harry Golombek, London 1947, team match, Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, B73, 1-0
- Jan Foltys vs Vasja Pirc, Karlovy Vary 1948, Queen’s Gambit Declined, Classical, D61, 1-0
- Pál Benkő vs Jan Foltys, Mariánské Lázně 1951, zonal, Zukertort Opening, Symmetrical Variation, A11, 0-1
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