Schlechter, Carl (1874-1918)

Carl Schlechter (Public Domain)

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GENERAL INFO

Description: Carl Schlechter was one of the leading chess masters of the early twentieth century. He played in more than fifty international tournaments, where he won four times. Carl was the first player in 16 years to seriously challenge Lasker’s world title, which he lost after committing an error in the last game.
Sex: Male. Occupation: Chess player. Chess theorist.
Place of Birth / Death: Vienna, Austria / Budapest, Hungary
Country Tags: Austria.
Centuries: XIX-XX. Title: –
World Champion: – School: –
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IN MUSICHESS

Articles: 1 (http://musichess.com/campeones-sin-corona-primera-entrega/)
Tournaments: 1 (Caissa Trophy 2018. 4/9)
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Fictional stories (MC Universe): No
Music Composers vs. Chess Players: No

 

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Bibliography

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  • Elo, Arpad E. (2008). The rating of chess players, Past and Present. New York: Ishi Press.
  • Hartston, William (1985). The Kings of Chess. Harper & Row.
  • Hooper, David. Whyld, Kenneth. (1992). The Oxford companion to chess. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Lawson, Dominic(1993). The Inner Game. Macmillan.
  • Murray, H. J. R. (1913). A history of chess. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Verkhovsky, Leonid Solomonovich (1984). Karl Schlechter. Fizkultura i sport.