Adolf Schwarz

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Adolf Schwarz (born 31 October 1836, Galszecs, Hungary – died 25 October 1910, Vienna) was an Austria-Hungarian chess master.

In 1878, he took 2nd, behind Louis Paulsen, in Frankfurt. In 1879, he took 3rd in Leipzig (1st DSB-Congress, Berthold Englisch won). In 1880, he tied for 1st-3rd with Joseph Henry Blackburne and English in Wiesbaden. In 1880, he tied for 1st-3rd with Max Weiss and Johannes Minckwitz in Graz. In 1880, he tied for 3rd-5th in Braunschweig. In 1882, he took 3rd in Vienna (Vincenz Hruby won). In 1882, he tied for 12-13th in Vienna (Wilhelm Steinitz and Szymon Winawer won).[1]

Adolf Schwarz won matches against Minkwitz (+3 -2 =4) in 1878, and against Winawer (+3 -1 =0) in 1880.

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  1. ^ Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables