Berthold Englisch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Berthold Englisch

austrian chess player

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1851

Place of Birth: Osoblaha, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1897

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Berthold Englisch

  • Berthold Englisch (9 July 1851, Hotzenplotz – 19 October 1897, Vienna) was a leading Austrian chess master.
  • Englisch was born in Austrian Silesia (then Austria-Hungary) into a Jewish family.
  • He earned his living as a stock-market agent.
  • He won the tournaments at Leipzig 1879 (the 1st DSB Congress), at Wiesbaden 1880 (ex-equo with Blackburne and A.
  • Schwarz, ahead of Schallopp, Mason, Bird, Winawer, etc.) and at Vienna 1896 (Quadrangular).He lost two matches against Vincenz Hruby in 1882 and to Emanuel Lasker in 1890, both scoring 1.5 : 3.5, and drew a match with Harry Nelson Pillsbury 2.5 : 2.5 (+0 –0 =5) in 1896, all in Vienna.

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