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Czechoslovak Chess Championship
The Czechoslovak National Chess Championship was a chess competition to determine the best Czechoslovak chess player. History The first Czechoslovak championships were held in Prague in 1919. After a break caused by World War II, the championships were held until 1992. Twelve tournaments were organized within international open tournaments;the best Czech or Czechoslovak player then won the title - such tournaments are marked with an asterisk in the following list and the overall ranking of the eventual champion in the tournament is added in brackets. on the Czech Chess Union website List of winners : During |
Chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games, such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh-century India. The rules of chess as we know them today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no use of dice or cards. It is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the start, each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salo Flohr
Salomon Mikhailovich Flohr (November 21, 1908 – July 18, 1983) was a Czechoslovak and Soviet chess player and writer. He was among the first recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950. Flohr dominated many tournaments of the pre-World War II years, and by the late 1930s was considered a contender for the World Championship. However, his patient, positional style was overtaken by the sharper, more tactical methods of the younger Soviet echelon after World War II. Early life Flohr had a troubled childhood beset by personal crises. He was born in a Jewish family in Horodenka in what was then Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now in Ukraine). He and his brother were orphaned during World War I when their parents were killed in a massacre, and they fled to the newly formed nation of Czechoslovakia. Flohr settled in Prague, gradually acquiring a reputation as a skilled chess player by playing for stakes in the city's many cafés. During 1924, he participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jablonec Nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou (; german: Gablonz an der Neiße) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 45,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Jablonec nad Nisou is made up by eight city parts: Jablonec nad Nisou, Jablonecké Paseky, Kokonín, Lukášov, Mšeno nad Nisou, Proseč nad Nisou, Rýnovice and Vrkoslavice. Etymology The name ''Jablonec'' is of Czech origin and means ''"little apple tree"'' (''jablonče'' was a diminutive of the old Czech ''jabloň'' – "apple tree"), for the village was founded on a place where an apple tree grew. German-speaking settlers who came to the village during the 16th century adjusted the name to ''Gablonz''. During the 19th century, the attribute "German" was often added to the name (like in the 1848 cs, Jabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava. Being the economic and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, Košice is the seat of the Košice Region and Košice Self-governing Region, and is home to the Slovak Constitutional Court, three universities, various dioceses, and many museums, galleries, and theatres. In 2013 Košice was the European Capital of Culture, together with Marseille, France. Košice is an important industrial centre of Slovakia, and the U.S. Steel Košice steel mill is the largest employer in the city. The town has extensive railway connections and an international airport. The city has a preserved historical centre which is the largest among Slovak towns. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Fichtl
Jiří Fichtl (16 February 1921 – 12 November 2003), was a Czech chess International Master (1959), Czechoslovak Chess Championship winner (1960), Chess Olympiad individual medalist (1958), European Team Chess Championship team and individual medalist (1957). Biography Jiří Fichtl has participated in international chess tournaments since 1943. In the 1910 he was one of the strongest chess players in Czechoslovakia. Jiří Fichtl nineteen times participated in the final of the Czechoslovak Chess Championships and in 1960 became the winner of this tournament. In 1959, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Jiří Fichtl played for Czechoslovakia in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1954, at reserve board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+2, =4, -1), * In 1958, at third board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+9, =7, -1) and won individual silver medal, * In 1960, at third board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+6, =9, -1), * In 1962, at fourth board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislav Alster
Ladislav Alster (2 June 1927 – 11 January 1991), was a Czech chess player, Czechoslovak Chess Championship winner (1956), European Team Chess Championship team medalist (1957). Biography In the mid-1950s Ladislav Alster was one of the leading Czechoslovak chess players. He repeatedly competed in the Czechoslovak Chess Championship finals, where winning three medals: gold (Poděbrady 1956), silver (Prague 1955) and bronze (Prague 1954). In 1957, in Wageningen Ladislav Alster played in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament and ranked in 13th place. He competed in chess tournaments until 1989. Ladislav Alster played for Czechoslovakia in the Chess Olympiad: * In 1956, at reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+2, =2, -3). Ladislav Alster played for Czechoslovakia in the European Team Chess Championship: * In 1957, at third board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship in Vienna (+0, =2, -3) and won team bronze medal. Ladislav Alster played for Czechoslovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ján Šefc
Ján Šefc (10 December 1924 – 17 May 2014), was a Slovak chess player, Czechoslovak Chess Championship winner (1955), European Team Chess Championship team medalist (1957). Biography Ján Šefc grew up in Košice, but after the occupation of the city of Hungary in 1938, his parents moved to Prešov. In 1949, after the death of his father Ján Šefc began to work in Bratislava, where he studied medicine. In 1953 Ján Šefc became a professional chess trainer. He was repeated participant of Czechoslovak Chess Championship, where in 1954 Ján Šefc won bronze, and in 1955 in Prague became the winner. In 1956, he ranked 6th in Wilhelm Steinitz memorial in Mariánské Lázně. Ján Šefc played for Czechoslovakia in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1956, at third board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+1, =5, -3), * In 1958, at second reserve board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in Munich (+2, =3, -1). Ján Šefc played for Czechoslovakia in the European Team Chess Championship: * In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatranská Lomnica
Tatranská Lomnica (; hu, Tátralomnic, pl, Tatrzańska Łomnica) is a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry in northern Slovakia in the Tatras The Tatra Mountains (), Tatras, or Tatra (''Tatry'' either in Slovak () or in Polish () - ''plurale tantum''), are a series of mountains within the Western Carpathians that form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the high .... References Strbske Pleso Ski areas and resorts in Slovakia {{Slovakia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Filip
Miroslav Filip (27 October 1928 – 27 April 2009) was a Czech chess grandmaster. Filip was awarded the title of International Master in 1953, and the Grandmaster title in 1955. Filip represented Czechoslovakia in 12 consecutive Chess Olympiads from Helsinki 1952 to Nice 1974, playing 194 games with the overall result (+62–28=104). World Championship candidate Filip twice qualified for the Candidates Tournament, which is the tournament to choose a world championship challenger. In 1955 Filip placed seventh in the Gothenburg Interzonal, qualifying for the Candidates, which was held in Amsterdam the following year. He placed eighth out of ten players. (See World Chess Championship 1957.) In 1962 Filip placed fifth (out of 23 players) in the Stockholm Interzonal. This qualified him for the Candidates tournament in Curaçao, where he tied for last place out of eight players. (See World Chess Championship 1963.) Three-time Czechoslovak Chess Champion Filip won the Czechoslovak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlín
Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after the World War I. A large part of the city is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Zlín is made up of 16 city parts and villages: *Zlín *Prštné (Zlín II) *Louky (Zlín III) *Mladcová (Zlín IV) *Příluky (Zlín V) *Jaroslavice (Zlín VI) *Kudlov (Zlín VII) *Malenovice (Zlín VIII) *Chlum *Klečůvka *Kostelec *Lhotka *Lužkovice *Salaš *Štípa *Velíková Etymology There are several legends about the origin of the name of the city, according to which it was derived from ''slín'' (i.e. " marl") or ''zlaté japko'' (i.e. "golden apple"). However, the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Richter
Emil Richter (14 January 1894 – 16 March 1971) was a Czech chess master who was born and died in Prague. He won the Czech Chess Championship in 1948 and was awarded the International Master title in 1951. Richter played in the unofficial 1936 Chess Olympiad. References Further reading * ''British Chess Magazine'', 1971, p. 207 * ''Deutsche Schachzeitung ''Deutsche Schachzeitung'' (English: "''German Chess Paper''") was the first German chess magazine. Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title ''Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft'' and appearing monthly, it took the name ''Deutsche ...'', 1971, p. 195 External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Richter, Emil 1894 births 1971 deaths Czech chess players Chess International Masters Chess players from Prague 20th-century chess players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
