1901 in chess

none 1901 chess sports Events in chess in 1901: News The Monte Carlo tournament is established. Dawid Janowski (France) wins the inaugural tournament, followed by Carl Schlechter (Austria) in second and Theodor von Scheve (Germany) and Mikhail Chigorin (Russia) tied for third. April 19–20 – The Anglo-American cable match is tied. On the top boards Harry Pillsbury (US) defeats Joseph Henry Blackburne (UK) and Amos Burn (UK) defeats Jackson Showalter (US). The American and British teams split on the remaining eight boards as well, for a 5–5 result. November–December – Thirteen-year-old José Raúl Capablanca defeats Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match. Pillsbury wins the Buffalo tournament, scoring 9/10.Burgess Graham Graham Burgess Chess Highlights of the 20th Century 1999 12–13 1-901983-21-8 Births David Enoch (died 1949), Israeli chess player 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)Gaige Jeremy Jeremy Gaige 1987 Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography McFarland 0-7864-2353-6 140 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 Lajos 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 May 20 – Johannes Minckwitz, German chess player and writer, dies in Biebrich) at age 68. July 31 – Wilfried Paulsen German chess master, an elder brother of Louis Paulsen, dies near Blomberg, North Rhine-Westphalia at age 72. November 24 – John Owen, English vicar and strong amateur chess player, dies in Twickenham at age 73 References Category:20th century in chess Category:Chess by year