About Max Fleissig
Lived 1845 – 1919 (aged 73). Max Fleissig was an Austrian chess player.
Miksa (Max) Fleissig (10 November 1845 in Csenger – 23 January 1919) was a Hungarian-born Austrian chess master.
Fleissig tied for 7-8th in the Vienna 1873 chess tournament (Wilhelm Steinitz and Joseph Henry Blackburne won), played (scoring 5.5/12) at Vienna 1875 (Philipp Meitner won), and tied for 4-7th at Vienna 1882 (Vincenz Hruby won).
He was the elder brother of Bernhard Fleissig.
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Who was Max Fleissig?
Austrian chess player (1845-1919)
When was Max Fleissig born?
Max Fleissig was born on 10 November 1845 in Csenger.
When did Max Fleissig die?
Max Fleissig died on 23 January 1919 in Vienna.
What was Max Fleissig's occupation?
Max Fleissig was a chess player.
What nationality was Max Fleissig?
Max Fleissig was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Max Fleissig. https://biography.guide/max-fleissig/
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