Adolf Kramer (1871 – 10 January 1934) was a Silesian German chess master.
He played in
DSB Congress. He tied for 10-12th at Munich 1900 (''Hauptturnier A''), took 8th at Breslau 1912 (''Hauptturnier B''), shared 2nd at Hamburg 1921 (elim.), tied for 4-6th at Bad Oeynhausen 1922 (elim.), and took 5th at Duisburg 1929 (''Hauptturnier B'').
Kramer also participated several times in
Silesian Chess Congress The first Silesian Chess Congress was held in 1922. On 19 September 1877 the Breslau Chess Association (''Breslauer Schachverein'') was founded by Theodor von Scheve. In 1895 Görlitz and 1899 Liegnitz were meetings of mainly Silesian clubs.
After ...
. He shared 1st with Ertelt and beat him in play-off at Beuthen (Bytom) 1923, shared 1st with Bergmann and lost to him in play-off at Bad Salzbrunn (Szczawno Zdrój) 1924, took 4th at Bad Altheide (Polanica Zdrój) 1926 (
Fritz Sämisch
Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin an ...
won), took 5th at Gleiwitz (Gliwice) 1927 (
Ludwig Schmitt and
Heinz Foerder won), and took 4th at Reichenbach (Dzierżoniów) 1928 (
Gottlieb Machate
Gottlieb Machate (20 November 1904, in Breslau – 27 May 1974, in Stuttgart) was a German chess master.
He participated several times in Silesian Chess Congresses. In 1926 roku he took 2nd, behind Fritz Sämisch (off contest), in Bad Altheide ( ...
won).
Adolf Kramer famously beat former World Chess Champion Capablanca at Tartu in 1914 in just 9 moves (Capablanca apparently had a cold during this game)
References
1871 births
1934 deaths
German chess players
People from the Province of Silesia
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