Viktor Tietz
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Viktor Tietz was a Czech–German chess
player, chess life organizer and local politician.
He took 7th at Breslau 1889 (the 6th DSB Congress
, Hauptturnier A won by Emanuel Lasker
), and won ahead of Dawid Janowski
and Moritz Porges
at Carlsbad 1902 (Triangular).
He invented the tie-break system now called the Tietz system. His name is attached to the chess club in Karlovy Vary. He was a main organizer of four famous international tournaments: the Carlsbad 1907
, the Carlsbad 1911
, the Carlsbad 1923
, and the Carlsbad 1929
.
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, chess life organizer and local politician.
He took 7th at Breslau 1889 (the 6th 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...
, Hauptturnier A won by Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years...
), and won ahead of Dawid Janowski
Dawid Janowski
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski was a leading Polish chess master and subsequent French citizen....
and Moritz Porges
Moritz Porges
Moritz Porges was a Jewish Czech chess player.In 1882, he tied for 4-7th in Vienna .In 1892, he shared 2nd with Gyula Makovetz, behind Siegbert Tarrasch, in Dresden ....
at Carlsbad 1902 (Triangular).
He invented the tie-break system now called the Tietz system. His name is attached to the chess club in Karlovy Vary. He was a main organizer of four famous international tournaments: the Carlsbad 1907
Carlsbad 1907 chess tournament
The first international chess tournament in Carlsbad was held in the magnificent Kaiserbad . Twenty one great masters, under the direction of Viktor Tietz, played in the Kurhaus Hotel Imperial from August 20 to September 17, 1907.The results and standings:...
, the Carlsbad 1911
Carlsbad 1911 chess tournament
Carlsbad is known in the whole chess world thanks to four international tournaments, held in 1907, 1911, 1923 and 1929....
, the Carlsbad 1923
Carlsbad 1923 chess tournament
The third international chess tournament was held in the health resort of Carlsbad , Czechoslovakia...
, and the Carlsbad 1929
Carlsbad 1929 chess tournament
The fourth international Carlsbad tournament was held in the Kurhaus Hotel Imperial. Twenty two great masters, under the direction of Viktor Tietz, played in the resort Karlsbad from July 30 to August 28, 1929. Only the world champion Alexander Alekhine did not partake but during the event he...
.