Moritz Porges
Encyclopedia
Moritz Porges was a Jewish Czech chess
player.
In 1882, he tied for 4-7th in Vienna (Vincenz Hruby
won).
In 1892, he shared 2nd with Gyula Makovetz
, behind Siegbert Tarrasch
, in Dresden (the 7th DSB Congress
).
He tied for 16-17th at Nuremberg 1898
(Emanuel Lasker
won).
In 1902, he took 3rd, behind Viktor Tietz
and Dawid Janowski
, in Carlsbad (Triangular).
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...
player.
In 1882, he tied for 4-7th in Vienna (Vincenz Hruby
Vincenz Hruby
Vincenz Hruby was a Czech chess master.He was born in Krivsoudov . Hruby worked as a teacher at a secondary school in Trieste, today's Italy. He died there as well.His best results were in 1880s and 1890s...
won).
In 1892, he shared 2nd with Gyula Makovetz
Gyula Makovetz
Gyula Makovetz was a Hungarian journalist and chess player.He edited the chess magazine Budapesti Sakkszemle from 1889 to 1894. Makovetz was 1st, ahead of Johann Hermann Bauer and Emanuel Lasker, at Graz 1890...
, behind Siegbert Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch was one of the strongest chess players and most influential chess teachers of the late 19th century and early 20th century....
, in Dresden (the 7th 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...
).
He tied for 16-17th at Nuremberg 1898
Nuremberg 1896 chess tournament
The tournament at Nürnberg 1896 should have become 10. Deutschen Schachbund Kongreß , but the local chess club took over the organisation and included no minor groups...
(Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years...
won).
In 1902, he took 3rd, behind Viktor Tietz
Viktor Tietz
Viktor Tietz was a Czech–German chess player, chess life organizer and local politician....
and Dawid Janowski
Dawid Janowski
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski was a leading Polish chess master and subsequent French citizen....
, in Carlsbad (Triangular).