Schlechter, Carl (1874-1918)

Schlechter, Carl (1874-1918)

Schlechter, Carl (1874-1918) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: –   GENERAL INFO Description: Carl Schlechter was one of the leading chess masters of the early twentieth century. He played in more than fifty...
Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)

Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)

Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951) Alternative last name spellings: Schönberg. Alternative first name spellings: Arnold Franz Walter. Alias: –   «An artistic impression is substantially the resultant of two components. One what the work of art gives the onlooker —...
The Turk (1770-1854)

The Turk (1770-1854)

The Turk (1770-1854)   Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: – Alias: Mechanical Turk. Automaton Chess Player   GENERAL INFO Description: The Turk was a high precision automaton machine designed by Wolfgang von Kempelen to...
Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900)

Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900)

Steinitz, Wilhelm (1836-1900) Alternative last name spellings: – Alternative first name spellings: William. Alias: –     GENERAL INFO Description: Wilhelm Steinitz was an Austrian and later American chess player, where he developed a large part of his...
Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)

Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)

Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809) Alternative last name spellings: –  Alternative fitst name spellings: – Alias: –   «Find a good melody and your composition, whatever it is, will be beautiful and you will surely like it. It is the soul of music, this...