Berlin Pleiades
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The Berlin Pleiades – a group of seven stars of German chess
- Die Berliner Schule or Das Berliner Siebengestirn (die Plejaden) - in the 19th century.
The members of the Berlin Pleiades were:
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- Die Berliner Schule or Das Berliner Siebengestirn (die Plejaden) - in the 19th century.
The members of the Berlin Pleiades were:
- Paul Rudolf von BilguerPaul Rudolf von BilguerPaul Rudolf von Bilguer was a German chess master and chess theoretician from Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Schwerin....
, Army Lieutenant and author of the Handbuch des SchachspielsHandbuch des SchachspielsHandbuch des Schachspiels is a chess book, first published in 1843 by Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa. It was one of the most important opening references for many decades...
, the most influential chess book for 90 years; - Dr. Ludwig BledowLudwig BledowDr Ludwig Erdmann Bledow was a German chess master and chess organizer ....
, teacher of mathematics and the Pleiades co-founder; - Wilhelm HansteinWilhelm HansteinWilhelm Hanstein was a German chess player and writer.Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades. He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung. He was a civil servant.In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch...
, civil servant; - Bernhard HorwitzBernhard HorwitzBernhard Horwitz was a German English chess master and chess writer.Horwitz was born in Neustrelitz, and went to school in Berlin, where he studied art. From 1837 to 1843, he was part of a group of German chess players known as "The Pleiades".He moved to London in 1845...
, painter and chess professional; - Baron Tassilo von Heydebrand und der LasaTassilo von Heydebrand und der LasaTassilo, Baron von Heydebrand und der Lasa was an important German chess master, chess historian and theoretician of the nineteenth century, a member of the Berlin Chess Club and a founder of the Berlin Chess School .His...
, later became a Prussian diplomat and chess historian (he collected over 2000 books); - Carl Mayet, barrister and judge;
- Carl Schorn, painter.