About Adolf Zinkl
Lived 1871 – 1944 (aged 72). Adolf Zinkl was an Austrian chess player.
Adolf Julius Zinkl (10 June 1871 – 3 June 1944) was an Austrian chess master.
Tournament results Born in Bohemia, he settled in Vienna, where he played in many tournaments in the 1890s. He took 4th in 1892/93, shared 2nd (Quadrangular) in 1893, took 5th in 1893/94 (Jacques Schwarz won), drew a match with Carl Schlechter (5½ : 5½) and lost to Georg Marco (2½ : 5½), both in 1894, took 5th in 1895 (Marco won), took 8th in 1895/96 (Schlechter and Max Weiss won), tied for 4–5th in 1896 and took 6th in 1897/98, both won by Marco. He won in 1899, and tied for 5–7th in 1899/1900 (Kolisch memorial, Géza Maróczy won).
Zinkl also took 14th at Leipzig 1894 (the 9th DSB Congress, Siegbert Tarrasch won), and tied for 17–18th at Berlin 1897 (Rudolf Charousek won).
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Who was Adolf Zinkl?
Czech/Austrian chess player (1871–1944)
When was Adolf Zinkl born?
Adolf Zinkl was born on 10 June 1871 in Jindřichův Hradec.
When did Adolf Zinkl die?
Adolf Zinkl died on 3 June 1944 in Vienna.
What was Adolf Zinkl's occupation?
Adolf Zinkl was a chess player.
What nationality was Adolf Zinkl?
Adolf Zinkl was Austrian.
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