Friedrich Karl Igel (also Frederico Carlos Igel; 1898 – unknown) was an Austrian chess player and writer.
| Fritz Igel | |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria Brazil |
| Born | 1898 |
| Died | unknown |
Biography
editIn 1914, Fritz Igel shared 1st — 2nd place in Chess Club Donaustadt tournament.[1] He played in many important chess tournaments in the 1920s and 1930s, including Vienna's Leopold Trebitsch Memorial Tournaments.
Fritz Igel played for Austria in the Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1933, at reserve board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+1, =1, -2).
Presumably, in adulthood, he moved to Brazil. He is the author of two books about chess:
- Um die Weltmeisterschaft im Schachspiel Wien 1950. (in German).
- As Regras Enxadrísticas do Super Matador São Paulo 1972. (in Portuguese, author name is indicated as Frederico Carlos Igel).
References
edit- ^ Wiener Schachzeitung. September-November 1914. p. 229.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Fritz Igel". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Fritz Igel player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Fritz Igel chess games at 365chess.com
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