Adolf Stern (chess player)
- Adolf Stern (chess player)
Adolf Stern (25 December 1849, Grünstadt – 24 August 1907, Mannheim) 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). [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1851-99/1870Baden-Baden.htm Baden ] at xoomer.alice.it] In August 1871 he played in Wiesbaden (section I) scoring 3/4. [ [http://members.shaw.ca/edo2/players/p308.html Edo Ratings, Stern, A. ] at members.shaw.ca] In September 1871 he took 2nd, behind Samuel Mieses, in Bad Ems. [ [http://www.chessmetrics.com Welcome to the Chessmetrics site ] at www.chessmetrics.com] In July/August 1878 he took 9th in Frankfurt (the 12th WDSB–Kongress, Louis Paulsen won). [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1851-99/1878frankfurt.htm Frankfurt ] at xoomer.alice.it]
References
Literature
* Stefan Haas: Das Schachturnier Baden-Baden 1870, der unbekannte Schachmeister Adolf Stern. Rattmann, Ludwigshafen 2006. ISBN 3-88086-190-0
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