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Curt von Bardeleben

Curt von Bardeleben

🇩🇪 DEBorn 1861

Curt von Bardeleben was a German chess master, journalist and aristocrat, strong enough to share first at the great Hastings 1895 tournament's warm-up events. He is remembered for walking out of the hall rather than resign to Steinitz.

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Steinitz
Bardeleben

Steinitz vs von Bardeleben

Hastings tournament · 1895.08.17
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