Chess Stronghold Leipzig
Chess Stronghold Leipzig
October 31, 1946
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| Newspaper | Leipzig Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, October 31, 1946 |
| Author | E.K. |
| Occasion | Master Tournament November 3–17, 1946 |
| Type | Historical Overview |
Mieses in the Article
"Particularly great successes were achieved by Mieses, who in the year 1907 won first prize in the great tournament in Vienna with strong competition and in the same year took second to third place in Ostend. The now 81-year-old lives in London."
The article traces Leipzig's significant role in German chess history:
Milestones
- 1848: Founding of the Chess Society "Augusta"
- 1877: Founding of the German Chess Federation in Leipzig
- 1877, 1879, 1894: Major chess congresses
- 1920–1933: Chess activities in "Café Merkur"
Famous Guests of "Augusta"
- Adolf Anderssen – the first unofficial world champion
- Louis Paulsen – 1876 and 1877
- Emanuel Lasker – 1890 as young "chess phenomenon"
- Siegbert Tarrasch
Great Chess Players from Leipzig
The article names several important chess players who came from Leipzig or worked there:
The article appeared only one and a half years after the end of the war. It also mentions the dark years: "1933 saw a strong decline in Leipzig chess life due to the infamous Jewish boycott by the Nazis."
Many well-known players like Dr. Kaiser, Dr. Blumberg, Gotthelf, Fajarowicz and Mundstück had to leave Germany. The article also documents the reconstruction of chess life after 1945 under Fritz Woog and Walter Schurig.