Karel Hromádka (23 April 1887 in Großweikersdorf, Austria – 16 July 1956) was a

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

chess Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is played on a square chessboard, board consisting of 64 squares arran ...

player, two-time Czech champion, 1913 and 1921 (jointly). Hromádka played in the

1st unofficial Chess Olympiad The 1st Team Chess Tournament was held together with the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, 12–20 July 1924, at the Hotel Majestic. Fifty-four players representing 18 countries were split into nine preliminary groups of six. The winner of each roun ...

, Paris 1924, and scored 6.5/8 for first place in the Consolation Cup. In Qualification Group 1 he finished in third place. Hromádka played in the

1st Chess Olympiad The 1st Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promo ...

, London 1927, and scored +4 =3 -5.OlimpBase :: 1st Chess Olympiad, London 1927, Czechoslovakia
/ref> Notably, he also had a plus score against

Siegbert Tarrasch Siegbert Tarrasch (; 5 March 1862 – 17 February 1934) was a German chess player, considered to have been among the strongest players and most influential theoreticians of the late 19th and early 20th century. Life Tarrasch was born in Bresla ...

(+2 -0 =0). The name Hromádka Indian Defense is sometimes given to the

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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 d6 4.c4 e5, otherwise known as the Czech Benoni or the Old Benoni.

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* 1887 births 1956 deaths 20th-century Czech people Czech chess players Chess Olympiad competitors Chess theoreticians Czech expatriate sportspeople in Austria People from Tulln District {{CzechRepublic-chess-bio-stub