- Vincenzo Nestler
Vincenzo Nestler (8 January 1912,
Agrigento – 14 July 1988,Rome ) was an Italian chess master. [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/Italia/maestri/nestler.htm nestler ] ]He won twice
Italian Chess Championship atFlorence 1943 andTrieste 1954 (after a play-off), and was four times Sub-Champion (1937, 1953, 1956, 1959). [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/Italia/campionati.htm I campionati italiani ] ]During
World War II , Nestler took 6th atMunich 1942 ("Europameisterschaft" –European Individual Chess Championship , "Wertungsturnier" – Qualification Tournament,Gösta Danielsson won). [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables13.htm 1942 ] ] After the war, he tied for 10-11th at Vienna 1951 (the 4thSchlechter Memorial ,Moshe Czerniak won). [ [http://members.chello.at/snoopy99/hietzing75/turniere/tur_schlechter.htm 75 Jahre Schachklub Hietzing Wien 1921-1996 ] ]Nestler played twice for Italy in
Chess Olympiads at Dubrovnik 1950 and Helsinki 1952, [ [http://www.olimpbase.com olimpbase.com ] ] and represented Italy in friendly matches against Czechoslovakia in 1957 and Switzerland in 1958. [ [http://www.chessmetrics.com Welcome to the Chessmetrics site ] ]References
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