About Carl Göring
Lived 1841 – 1879 (aged 37). Carl Göring was a German philosopher, chess player and university teacher.
Carl Theodor Göring (Goering) (28 April 1841 in Brüheim – 2 April 1879 in Eisenach) was a German professor, philosopher and chess master.
In 1870, he took 3rd in the first Austrian Chess Federation Congress, held in Graz (Johann Berger won). In 1871, he took 4th in Krefeld (9th WDSB–Congress, West German Chess Congress, Louis Paulsen won); took 3rd in Leipzig (1st MDSB–Congress, Middle German Chess Congress, Adolf Anderssen won); won in Wiesbaden (Pentagonal); took 4th in Bad Ems (Samuel Mieses won).
He took 3rd at Altona 1872 (3rd NDSB–Congress, North German Chess Congress, Adolf Anderssen won); tied for 2nd at Leipzig 1876 (2nd MDSB–Congress, Middle German Chess Congress, Anderssen won); took 5th at Leipzig 1877 (Louis Paulsen won); took 5th at Cologne 1877 (11th WDSB–Congress, West German Chess Congress, Johannes Zukertort won).
Carl Göring died by suicide.
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Who was Carl Göring?
German chess player (1841-1879)
When was Carl Göring born?
Carl Göring was born on 28 April 1841 in Brüheim.
When did Carl Göring die?
Carl Göring died on 2 April 1879 in Eisenach.
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Carl Göring was a philosopher, chess player and university teacher.
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Carl Göring was German.
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