Hermann Keidanski
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Hermann Keidanski (later Keidanz and Kaidanz; November 4, 1865, – December 1938, Germany) was a German-Jewish chess master.[1]
Keidanski was born in Großendorf, West Prussia (now Władysławowo, Poland), he came to Berlin where he participated in many chess tournaments in the 1890s. He tied for 8-9th at Cologne in 1898 (the 11th DSB Congress, Hauptturnier A, Ottokar Pavelka won), took 2nd, behind Julius Finn, at New York City in 1903, and tied for 5-6th at New York State Chess Association in 1907.[2]
He lost a match to Carl August Walbrodt (1–5) in 1891, and won against Eugene Delmar (4–1) in 1902.[3]
His name is attached to the Keidanski Variation in the Prussian Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4 Bc5 8.Nxc6!? Bxf2+ 9.Kf1 Qh4!). Analysis by Dr. Hermann Kaidanz appeared in the Wiener Schachzeitung in 1904.[4] He also analysed the Keidansky Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Qxd4).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chess Notes by Edward Winter: 5364. Keidanz". ChessHistory.com. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Player Profile: Hermann Keidanski". Chessmetrics.com. 26 March 2005. Archived from the original on 14 April 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Edo Ratings, Keidanski, H." Edochess.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Harding, Tim (March 2000). "Interesting Byways in the Classic Open Games". The Chess Cafe. Archived from the original on 22 August 2000.
- ^ "Openings". 64squar.es. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
External links[edit]
- "Hermann Keidanski". 365Chess.com.
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