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Johannes Hermann Zukertort (Polish: Jan Hermann Cukiertort; 7 September 1842 – 20 June 1888) was a Polish-born British-German chess master.
Johannes Zukertort was a German and Polish chess master. In the 1870s and 1880s he was considered one of the top players in the world, as he had defeated multiple strong masters in matches. Zukertort's biggest accomplishment was winning the historical 1883 London tournament ahead of the world's best players, including Wilhelm Steinitz.
Johannes Zukertort is one of the great but tragic figures of chess history. A former title contender, he was as brilliant as he was misunderstood. On the 137th anniversary of the first World Chess Championship Match, his life, career, and legacy are worth re-examining.
Johannes Zukertort was a Polish-born player who was the second best player in the world after Wilhelm Steinitz from about 1871 to 1886. The two played a match for the World Chess Championship in 1886 that was held over 10 weeks in New York, Saint Louis, and New Orleans with Steinitz retaining his crown by a score of 12 1/2 - 7 1/2.
Jul 13, 2007 · After this tournament, Zukertort was widely regarded as the unofficial World Chess Champion. On January 11, 1886, he began a match for the World Championship against Steinitz in the USA. On March 29, 1886, Steinitz was declared the winner. Zukertort lost with 5 wins, 10 losses, and 5 draws.
Apr 7, 2019 · Johannes Zukertort, born on 7 Sep 1842 in Lublin [POL], moved with his family in Breslau, Prussia, in 1855. There he played his first moves on the chessboard. He also entered in the medicine school of the local university in 1861, and though there's no sure evidence that he earned a doctorate, he was referred to as Dr. Zukertort since 1871.
Jun 20, 2020 · Johannes Hermann Zukertort (07-ix-1842 20-vi-1888) Zukertort took third place after Steinitz and Blackburne at London 1872, the strongest tournament in which He had yet played, and later in the year was decisively beaten by Steinitz in match play ( + 1=4—7).
ZUKERTORT, JOHANNES (1842–1888), chess grandmaster, chiefly in Britain. Zukertort was born in Lublin in 1842. He shrouded his early life in obscurity, but he was probably the son of a Jew who had been converted to Protestantism and acted as a conversionist missionary to the Jews.
Johannes Zukertort (1824-1888) German-Polish chess master. He has a wide range of accomplishments as a soldier, musician, linguist, and political activist.
Johannes Zukertort. Born: 1842-Sep. Died: 1888-Jun. Best World Rank: #1 (56 different months between the August 1878 rating list and the February 1886 rating list ) Highest Rating: 2798 on the February 1886 rating list, #1 in world, age 43y5m.
The World Chess Championship 1886 was the first official World Chess Championship match contested by Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort. The match took place in the United States from 11 January to 29 March, the first five games being played in New York City, the next four being played in St. Louis and the final eleven in New Orleans.
Oct 29, 2014 · Johannes Hermann Zukertort (1842-1888) was one of the top players during the late 1800s, and one of the most successful tournament players of his time. MacDonnell referred to Zukertort as “the ‘Chess Apostle’” and Golombek called him “one of the chess immortals.”
Zukertort lost to Steinitz in the first World Championship match in 1886, but was a dominant player in the 1870s and 1880s.
Comprehensive Johannes Hermann Zukertort chess games collection, opening repertoire, tournament history, PGN download, biography and news.
‘The most remarkable man that chess ever produced was Johannes Zukertort.’ The litany of boasts on Zukertort’s behalf gained widespread attention after John Keeble published an article on pages 401-403 of the October 1927 BCM:
As one of the contestants in the first official World Championship match in 1886, Johannes Hermann Zukertort (1842-1888), is undeniably one of the great players of chess history. Despite a commanding lead in the early stages of that match, Zukertort ultimately had to bow for Steinitz, plagued.
Johannes Zukertort (1842-1888) was a student of Adolf Anderssen and one of the world's best players of his time. In 1886 he played a match against Wilhelm Steinitz which was the first official World Championship match in chess history.
Jan 1, 1989 · Johannes Zukertort: Artist of the chessboard. Hardcover – January 1, 1989. As one of the contestants in the first official World Championship match in 1886, Johannes Hermann Zukertort (1842-1888), is undeniably one of the great players of chess history.
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Mar 9, 2024 · World-Class Player. At this point, Steinitz was recognized as the strongest player in the world and was undefeated in match play. Steinitz soundly defeated Zukertort by a score of 9-3. Zukertort shook off the loss to Steinitz and placed third in the 1872 London tournament.
Johannes Hermann Zukertort, né le 7 septembre 1842 à Lublin et décédé le 20 juin 1888 à Londres, est un joueur d'échecs polonais. Il disputa et perdit le premier championnat du monde d'échecs en 1886.
Jul 3, 2014 · We begin with what is regarded as the first official world championship match, the 1886 contest between Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort, which took place in New York, St. Louis, and New Orleans.
May 26, 2024 · 8 likes, 0 comments - chessthulir on May 26, 2024: "Johannes Zukertort vs NN Leipzig, GER (1877) #chess #chessgame #chesstactics #chessplayer #chessmaster #reels #shorts #gameoftheday".
Jul 15, 2014 · His dazzling win against Blackburne still stands as one of the greatest games of all time. Acclaimed chess author Jimmy Adams presents a selection of Zukertort’s best games, mainly annotated by Zukertort himself, and a collection of insightful articles on Zukertort from contemporary sources.
- Jimmy Adams
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