Arved Heinrichsen
Encyclopedia
Arved Heinrichsen was a Lithuanian chess
master.
Born into a German family in Vilnius (Lithuania
, then Russian Empire
), he entered a gymnasium secondary school in Riga
. After a short stay in St Petersburg, he left in 1896 for Berlin
to study there at the faculty of medicine. In the summer semester of 1898 he continued in his studies at the university in Kiel
, but in late summer he began to suffer from health problems. In September 1898 his Berlin doctor diagnosed the beginning of tuberculosis. The parents sent him, at the doctor's recommendation, to Helouan in Egypt
but there he contracted malaria, which undermined his physical strength still more. He spent the rest of his life in his native town Vilnius, and died in the summer of 1900 in the circle of his family.
His very short chess career took place in Germany in 1896–1898. He tied for 4-5th at Eisenach 1896(the 10th DSB Congress
, Robert Henry Barnes
won), took 6th at Berlin 1897 (Meisterturnier des Schachverein Centrum, Curt von Bardeleben
won), took 3rd, behind Ignatz von Popiel
and Dirk Beijkmans, at Berlin 1897 (Der 70.Jahrestag der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, Hauptturnier A), shared 1st at Elmshorn 1898 (quadrangular), and tied for 13-14th at Cologne 1898 (the 11th DSB Congress, Amos Burn
won).
His name is attached to the Heinrichsen Opening (also known as Baltic, Dunst, Sleipner, Kotrc, and Queen’s Knight Opening) 1. Nc3.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
Born into a German family in Vilnius (Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, then Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
), he entered a gymnasium secondary school in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
. After a short stay in St Petersburg, he left in 1896 for Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
to study there at the faculty of medicine. In the summer semester of 1898 he continued in his studies at the university in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, but in late summer he began to suffer from health problems. In September 1898 his Berlin doctor diagnosed the beginning of tuberculosis. The parents sent him, at the doctor's recommendation, to Helouan in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
but there he contracted malaria, which undermined his physical strength still more. He spent the rest of his life in his native town Vilnius, and died in the summer of 1900 in the circle of his family.
His very short chess career took place in Germany in 1896–1898. He tied for 4-5th at Eisenach 1896(the 10th DSB Congress
DSB Congress
The Deutschen Schachbund had been founded in Leipzig on 18 July 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus on 15 July 1879, sixty-two clubs had become member of the chess federation. Hofrat Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanziger the General Secretary...
, Robert Henry Barnes
Robert Henry Barnes
Robert Henry Barnes was a British–New Zealand chess player.In 1880, he lost a match to Eugene Delmar in New York...
won), took 6th at Berlin 1897 (Meisterturnier des Schachverein Centrum, Curt von Bardeleben
Curt von Bardeleben
Curt von Bardeleben was a Count and a German chess master who committed suicide by jumping out of a window in 1924. His life and death were the basis for that of the main character in the novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov, which was made into the movie The Luzhin Defence...
won), took 3rd, behind Ignatz von Popiel
Ignatz von Popiel
Ignatz von Popiel was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player.-Biography:...
and Dirk Beijkmans, at Berlin 1897 (Der 70.Jahrestag der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, Hauptturnier A), shared 1st at Elmshorn 1898 (quadrangular), and tied for 13-14th at Cologne 1898 (the 11th DSB Congress, Amos Burn
Amos Burn
Amos Burn was an English chess player, one of the world's leading players at the end of the 19th century, and a chess writer....
won).
His name is attached to the Heinrichsen Opening (also known as Baltic, Dunst, Sleipner, Kotrc, and Queen’s Knight Opening) 1. Nc3.