About Oskar Naegeli
Lived 1885 – 1959 (aged 74). Oskar Naegeli was a Swiss chess player, physician and dermatologist.
Oskar Naegeli (25 January 1885 in Ermatingen – 16 November 1959 in Fribourg), was a Swiss chess player and dermatologist. He represented Switzerland at the Chess Olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1931 and 1935, as well as at the unofficial Olympiad in 1936 at Munich.
Naegeli won twice Swiss Chess Championship (1910 and 1936). He lost a match to Ossip Bernstein (1 : 3) in 1932, and to Salo Flohr (2 : 4) in 1933. He participated in the strong international tournaments at Berne 1932 and Zurich 1934, both won by Alexander Alekhine. He was the brother of Otto Naegeli and is a great-uncle of Harald Naegeli.
In the field of dermatology, the Naegeli syndrome is named after him.
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Who was Oskar Naegeli?
Swiss chess player (1885-1959)
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Oskar Naegeli was born on 25 February 1885 in Ermatingen.
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Oskar Naegeli died on 19 November 1959 in Fribourg.
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Oskar Naegeli was a chess player, physician and dermatologist.
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Oskar Naegeli was Swiss.
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