About Jan Kotrč
Lived 1862 – 1943 (aged 81). Jan Kotrč was a Czech chess player and chess composer.
Jan Kotrč (23 August 1862, Bielitz – 17 October 1943, Vlachovo Březí) was a Czech chess master, chess publisher and chess problem composer.
Born in Bielitz (then Austrian Silesia, now Bielsko-Biała in Poland), he was an editor of chess magazines Šach-Mat (1884-1885), České listy šachové (1896-1900) in Prague, and Arbeiter Schachzeitung in the 1920s-1930s in Vienna.
He shared 2nd with Karel Traxler, behind Jan Kvicala, at Prague 1891 (the 3rd Congress of the Bohemian Chess Association), tied for 4-6th at Dresden 1892 (the 7th DSB Congress, Hauptturnier A, Paul Lipke won). He won a match against Josef Kvicala (+3 –0 =2) at Prague 1893, and took 8th at Vienna 1899/1900 (Kolisch Memorial, Géza Maróczy won).
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Who was Jan Kotrč?
Czech chess player (1862-1943)
When was Jan Kotrč born?
Jan Kotrč was born on 23 August 1862 in Bielsko-Biała.
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Jan Kotrč died on 17 October 1943 in Vlachovo Březí.
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Jan Kotrč was a chess player and chess composer.
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Jan Kotrč was Czech.
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