Johann Hermann Bauer

Chess Player

1861 – 1891

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Who was Johann Hermann Bauer?

Johann Hermann Bauer, was an Austrian chess master.

Born in Bohemia, as a youth he settled in Vienna and won the master title at Frankfurt 1887. His best tournament achievement was at Graz 1890 where he finished in 2nd place behind Gyula Makovetz and ahead of Emanuel Lasker and Georg Marco. In 1891 whilst playing in a double-round tournament at Vienna his health broke down when he was sharing the lead with Adolf Albin.

He won matches against Bernhard Fleissig in 1890, and Albin and Marco, both in 1891.

J.H. Bauer is known mainly for losing to Emanuel Lasker as a result of a brilliant double-bishop sacrifice at Amsterdam 1889.

He died of tuberculosis at the age of 29.

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Born
Jun 30, 1861
Prague
Lived in
  • Prague
Died
Apr 5, 1891
Gorizia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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