Bernhard Fleissig

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Bernhard (Bernát) Fleissig (born 1853, Hungary – died 7 March 1931, Vienna) was a Hungarian-born Austrian chess master.

Bernhard Fleissig took 18th at Vienna 1882 (Wilhelm Steinitz and Szymon Winawer won),[1] took 2nd, behind Vincenz Hruby, at Vienna 1882,[2] and tied for 2nd-3rd with Johann Hermann Bauer but lost a play-off match to him (0–2) at Vienna 1890 (Max Weiss won).[3] [4]

His name is attached to the Fleissig Variation in the Scotch (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Nc2).[5] [6]

Bernhard (Bernát) Fleissig was the younger brother of Max Fleissig.

[edit] References

  1. ^ ChessBase.com - Chess News - International Chess Tournament Vienna 1882
  2. ^ http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables, An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01
  3. ^ http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1851-99/1890vienna.htm
  4. ^ http://members.shaw.ca/edo2/players/p797.html Edo Historical Chess Ratings
  5. ^ http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/eco.htm
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