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Overview of the events of 1901 in chess
Events in
chess in 1901:
News
Births
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David Enoch (died 1949), Israeli chess player
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Leon Kremer (1901–1941), Polish master, silver medalist at the
3rd unofficial Olympiad
- January 1 –
Kazimierz Makarczyk (1901–1972), Polish master, born in
Warsaw
- January 20 –
Karl Gilg born in
Mankovice (Mankendorf),
Austrian Silesia (1901–1981) German
International Master (1953)
[2]
- March 28 –
Weaver W. Adams (1901–1963), American player, is born in
Dedham, Massachusetts
- May 5 –
Max Euwe (1901–1981), Dutch
Grandmaster and fifth World Champion 1935–37, is born in Amsterdam
- June 27 –
Endre Steiner (1901–1944), Hungarian chess player and older brother of
André Steiner, is born in Budapest
- August 29 –
Louis Betbeder Matibet (1901–1986), French master, is born in
Orléans
- September 2 –
Imre König (1901–1992), is born in Gyula, Hungary
Deaths
References
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Burgess, Graham (1999), Chess Highlights of the 20th Century, pp. 12–13,
ISBN
1-901983-21-8
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Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 140,
ISBN
0-7864-2353-6