- Bernhard Fleissig
Bernhard (Bernát) Fleissig (born 1853,
Hungary – died 7 March 1931,Vienna ) was a Hungarian-bornAustria nchess master.Bernhard Fleissig took 18th at Vienna 1882 (
Wilhelm Steinitz andSzymon Winawer won), [ [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2117 ChessBase.com - Chess News - International Chess Tournament Vienna 1882 ] ] took 2nd, behindVincenz Hruby , at Vienna 1882, [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] and tied for 2nd-3rd withJohann Hermann Bauer but lost a play-off match to him (0–2) at Vienna 1890 (Max Weiss won). [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1851-99/1890vienna.htm Vienna ] at xoomer.alice.it] [http://members.shaw.ca/edo2/players/p797.html Edo Historical Chess Ratings]His name is attached to the Fleissig Variation in the
Scotch (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Nc2). [http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/eco.htm] [ [http://www.chessworld.org/F.htm F ] ]Bernhard (Bernát) Fleissig was the younger brother of
Max Fleissig .* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=10413 Chess games of Bernhard Fleissig]
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