About Philipp Meitner
Lived 1839 – 1910 (aged 71). Philipp Meitner was an Austrian chess player and lawyer.
Philipp Meitner (24 August 1839, Všechovice – 9 December 1910, Vienna) was an Austrian lawyer and chess master. His most famous game was the "Immortal Draw" (Carl Hamppe vs Philipp Meitner, Vienna 1872). He won at Vienna 1875, and won a match against Adolf Schwarz (6½–3½) at Vienna 1878.
Meitner played in two strong international tournaments in Vienna in 1873 and Vienna in 1882. He tied for 7–8th in the first tournament (Wilhelm Steinitz and Joseph Henry Blackburne won), and took 14th in the second one (Wilhelm Steinitz and Szymon Winawer won). He also tied for 8–9th at Vienna 1882 (Vincenz Hruby won), took 8th at Vienna 1895 (Georg Marco won), took 4th at Vienna 1908 (Richard Réti won), and tied for 6–7th at Vienna 1909/1910 (Trebitsch Memorial, Réti won).
Meitner studied at the Vienna Polytechnic, and William Steinitz was a fellow student.
Philipp Meitner was the father of Lise Meitner.
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Who was Philipp Meitner?
Austrian lawyer and chess player (1839-1910)
When was Philipp Meitner born?
Philipp Meitner was born on 24 August 1839 in Všechovice.
When did Philipp Meitner die?
Philipp Meitner died on 9 December 1910 in Vienna.
What was Philipp Meitner's occupation?
Philipp Meitner was a chess player and lawyer.
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Philipp Meitner was Austrian.
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