- Bernhard Kagan
Bernhard Kagan (
15 August 1866 –27 November 1932 ,Berlin ) was a Germanchess player, writer, publisher, editor, and organizer.Born in Poland he lived in Berlin where played in local tournaments. He took 7th in 1898, tied for 7-9th in 1902, took 6th in 1903, shared 2nd in 1923, and tied for 7-10th in 1925. He also shared 4th at Hanover 1902, tied for 6-7th at Ostend 1907, and took 10th at Prague 1908. [http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's "Chess Tournament Crosstables", An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01]
He organised several chess contests in Berlin at the end of
World War I . Four grandmasters (Emanuel Lasker ,Akiba Rubinstein ,Carl Schlechter andSiegbert Tarrasch ) participated in the strongest event. It took place in the Kerkau-Palast from 28 September until 11 October 1918. [ [http://www.endgame.nl/berlin1928.htm Berlin 1897, 1918 and 1928 ] at www.endgame.nl]Kagan was an author of series of chess monographies (among others on prodigy
Samuel Reshevsky , "Samuel Rzeschewski das Schachwunderkind", Berlin 1920). [ [http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter12.html Chess Notes by Edward Winter ] at www.chesshistory.com] He published "Kagans Schachkatalog" from 1917 to 1927, and was an editor of the quarterly (later monthly) magazine "Kagans Neueste Schachnachrichten" from 1921 to 1932. [Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). Szachy od A do Z. Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN 83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN 83-217-2745-x (2. N-Z)] Many of the great tournaments of the period appeared in supplements to the magazine. [ [http://www.americanaexchange.com/NewAE/webcatalogue/fullcatalogue.asp?iCurrentpage=28&catid=187&subcatid=13&sellerid=61&sortby=5&sortorder=1 Kagans Neueste Schachnachrichten. Internationale Schachzeitschrift] ]References
Literature
* Friedmann R., "Schachmeister Kagan zum 60 Geburtstage" (1926)
* Kagan M., "Bernhard Kagan. Sein Lebensbild" (Berlin 1933)
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