Adolf Stern (chess player)
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Adolf Stern was a German chess
master.
Born into a merchant Jewish family, he was the second child of Jacob Stern and Babette Caroline. At the beginning of his chess career, he participated in Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament
, playing only 4 games (scoring 1.5/4) because of Franco-Prussian War
(as a Bavarian reservist, he fought in the war).
In August 1871 he played in Wiesbaden (section I) scoring 3/4.
In September 1871 he took 2nd, behind Samuel Mieses
, in Bad Ems.
In July/August 1878 he took 9th in Frankfurt (the 12th WDSB–Kongress, Louis Paulsen
won).
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.
Born into a merchant Jewish family, he was the second child of Jacob Stern and Babette Caroline. At the beginning of his chess career, he participated in Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament
Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament
The 1870 chess tournament in Baden-Baden can be regarded as the first strong tournament. In comparison with London 1851 chess tournament, London 1862 and Paris 1867, three main changes were made: a) first chess clocks used , b) draws counted as half points, c) only top international players were...
, playing only 4 games (scoring 1.5/4) because of Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
(as a Bavarian reservist, he fought in the war).
In August 1871 he played in Wiesbaden (section I) scoring 3/4.
In September 1871 he took 2nd, behind Samuel Mieses
Samuel Mieses
Samuel Mieses was a German chess master.Uncle of Jacques Mieses, he studied medicine at the University of Breslau, and was one of chess pupils of Adolf Anderssen...
, in Bad Ems.
In July/August 1878 he took 9th in Frankfurt (the 12th WDSB–Kongress, Louis Paulsen
Louis Paulsen
Louis Paulsen was a German chess player.In 1860s and 1870s, he was among the top five players in the world. He was a younger brother of Wilfried Paulsen....
won).
Literature
- Stefan Haas: Das Schachturnier Baden-Baden 1870, der unbekannte Schachmeister Adolf Stern. Rattmann, Ludwigshafen 2006. ISBN 3-88086-190-0