Abraham Speijer
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Abraham Speijer (19 November 1873, Amsterdam
– 5 September 1956, Amsterdam) was a Dutch chess
master.
Speijer tied for 1st with Adolf Olland in the 1st Dutch Chess Championship
at Leiden 1909, although Olland was recognized as the Champion.
In international tournaments, he shared 1st at Munich 1900 (Quadrangular), took 4th at Hilversum 1903 (Paul Saladin Leonhardt won), took 17th at Sankt Petersburg 1909 (Lasker and Akiba Rubinstein
won), took 15th at Hamburg 1910 (DSB Congress
, Carl Schlechter
won), took 12th at Cheltenham 1913, took 12th at Scheveningen 1913 (Alexander Alekhine
won),
shared 1st at Richmond 1912; took 2nd, behind Edward Guthlac Sergeant
, at Hastings 1919 (B tournament), won at Edinburgh 1920, tied for 2nd-3rd with Samuel Factor
, behind Rubinstein, at Rotterdam 1920, and tied for 10-11th at Scheveningen 1923 (system 10+10, Paul Johner
and Rudolf Spielmann
won).
He lost a match to Emanuel Lasker
(0.5 : 2.5) at Amsterdam 1908, and lost two matches against Max Euwe
(1 : 4) in 1921, and (0.5 : 3.5) in 1923, both in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
– 5 September 1956, Amsterdam) was a Dutch chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
Speijer tied for 1st with Adolf Olland in the 1st Dutch Chess Championship
Dutch Chess Championship
The Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.-Early years:-Official championships:...
at Leiden 1909, although Olland was recognized as the Champion.
In international tournaments, he shared 1st at Munich 1900 (Quadrangular), took 4th at Hilversum 1903 (Paul Saladin Leonhardt won), took 17th at Sankt Petersburg 1909 (Lasker and Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein was a famous Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. He was scheduled to play a match with Emanuel Lasker for the world championship in 1914, but it was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War I...
won), took 15th at Hamburg 1910 (DSB Congress
DSB Congress
The Deutschen Schachbund had been founded in Leipzig on 18 July 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus on 15 July 1879, sixty-two clubs had become member of the chess federation. Hofrat Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanziger the General Secretary...
, Carl Schlechter
Carl Schlechter
Carl Schlechter was a leading Austrian chess master and theoretician at the turn of the 20th century. He is best known for drawing a World Chess Championship match with Emanuel Lasker.-Early life:...
won), took 12th at Cheltenham 1913, took 12th at Scheveningen 1913 (Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
won),
shared 1st at Richmond 1912; took 2nd, behind Edward Guthlac Sergeant
Edward Guthlac Sergeant
Edward Guthlac Sergeant was an English chess master.He participated many times in British Chess Championship, London City championships, and Hastings International Chess Congress. In 1907, he tied for 2nd-5th in London...
, at Hastings 1919 (B tournament), won at Edinburgh 1920, tied for 2nd-3rd with Samuel Factor
Samuel Factor
Samuel Factor was a Polish-American chess master.-Biography:During World War I, Faktor was one of the strongest chess players in Łódź . In 1916, he lost a match to Hirszbajn . In 1917, he took 3rd, behind Gersz Salwe, and Teodor Regedziński. In 1917/18, he took 2nd, behind Regedziński...
, behind Rubinstein, at Rotterdam 1920, and tied for 10-11th at Scheveningen 1923 (system 10+10, Paul Johner
Paul Johner
Paul Johner was a Swiss chess master.A noted musician , elder brother of Hans Johner, he won the Swiss Championship in 1907 , 1908 , 1925, 1928 , 1930 and 1932 .He played in many international tournaments...
and Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann was an Austrian-Jewish chess player of the romantic school, and chess writer.-Career:He was a lawyer but never worked as one....
won).
He lost a match to Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years...
(0.5 : 2.5) at Amsterdam 1908, and lost two matches against Max Euwe
Max Euwe
Machgielis Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster, mathematician, and author. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion . Euwe also served as President of FIDE, the World Chess Federation, from 1970 to 1978.- Early years :Euwe was born in Watergraafsmeer, near Amsterdam...
(1 : 4) in 1921, and (0.5 : 3.5) in 1923, both in Amsterdam.