Samuel Mieses

Chess Player

1841 – 1884

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Who was Samuel Mieses?

Samuel Mieses was a German chess master.

Uncle of Jacques Mieses, he studied medicine at the University of Breslau, and was one of chess pupils of Adolf Anderssen. He lost a match to him in 1867, and was a frequent chess opponent of Johannes Zukertort and Jakob Rosanes in Breslau.

He won at Bad Ems 1871 and shared 1st with Anderssen but lost a play-off game to him at Leipzig 1871, He lost a match to Johannes von Minckwitz at Leipzig 1872.

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Born
Nov 1, 1841
Education
  • Wrocław University
Died
Jan 1, 1884

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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