Zukertort, Johannes (1842-1888)
Johannes Zukertort (Public Domain)
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| Alternative first name spellings: Hermann |
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GENERAL INFO
| Description: Johannes Zukertort was one of the best chess players of his time, being a finalist in the World Chess Championship. Although there is no proof of this, it is believed that he was also a doctor, music critic and spoke nine languages thanks to his excessive memory. He was part of the Romantic Chess Movement and was also a great blind-chess player. The opening Zukertort was named in his honor for being the first to practice it. | |
| Sex: Male. | Occupation: Chess player. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Lublin, Poland / London, United Kingdom. | Country Tags: Poland. United Kingdom. |
| Centuries: XIX. | Title: – |
| World Champion: – | School: Romantic Chess Movement |
| Styles: Bright, energetic, attacking. | Chess Olympiads: – |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- Ajedrez de ataque: Johannes Zukertort, el legado de Anderssen: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/04%20Articulos/21%20Zukertort/Zukertort.htm – [23/04/2018].
- Chessbase.com: El problema de ajedrez de Johannes Zukertort: https://es.chessbase.com/post/problema-de-ajedrez-de-johannes-zukertort – [23/04/2018].
- Johannes Zukertort chess games at 365Chess.com: https://www.365chess.com/players/Johannes_Hermann_Zukertort – [23/04/2018].
- Johannes Zukertort in chess.com: https://www.chess.com/article/view/johannes-zukertort – [23/04/2018].
- Johannes Zukertort player profile and games at Chessgames.com: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=10427 – [23/04/2018].
- Johannes Zukertort official website: http://www.zukertort.com/ – [23/04/2018].
- Wikipedia the free encyclopedia: Johannes Zukertort: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Zukertort – [23/04/2018].
Bibliography
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- Murray, H. J. R. (1913). A history of chess. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Olson, A. (1912). J.H. Zukertort. Stockholm.
- Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906).”Zukertort , Johannes Hermann”. Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company.
- Winter, Edward G., ed. (1981). World chess champions. Pergamon.
