Kalikst Morawski
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Kalikst von Morawski was a Polish chess
master.
Born in a village Boryszkowce (Боришківці), Galicia (then Austria-Hungary, next Poland, now Ukraine), he studied law in the Lviv University
from 1877 to 1884. He moved to Stanislau in 1893, and lived there until 1914, working in the state treasure's office. Soon after World War I
had broken out, he went to Vienna. In 1915, he came back to Stanislau, and then settled in Lemberg (Lwów, Lviv). After the war, he became an honorary president of the Lvov Chess Club. He died probably during the Soviet occupation
of Lvov (1939–1941) or his exile to Siberia
.
He took 2nd, behind Ignatz von Popiel
, at Lvov 1895, drew a match with Max Judd
(+4 –4 =0) and defeated Alexander Halprin
(+7 –2 =1), both at Vienna 1896. Later, during the war, he played casual games at the Café Central
in Vienna, among others with Rudolf Spielmann
, Richard Réti
, Adolf Albin
, and Heinrich Wolf
, in Autumn 1914. He took 2nd, behind Ernst Grünfeld
, in the Viennese Chess Club at Schäuflergasse 2, Vienna in 1914/15, and tied for 2nd-3rd with Josef Krejcik
, behind Józef Dominik
and ahead of Réti, in Vienna in March 1915 (Quadrangular). He was granted the privilege of adding "von" to his name.
After the war, he won three tournaments in Lwów in 1925 (the Lvov City Championship, the Hetman Chess Club, the Lvov Chess Club). Then he participated in team matches Hetman vs. Lvov CC.
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 in a village Boryszkowce (Боришківці), Galicia (then Austria-Hungary, next Poland, now Ukraine), he studied law in the Lviv University
Lviv University
The Lviv University or officially the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is the oldest continuously operating university in Ukraine...
from 1877 to 1884. He moved to Stanislau in 1893, and lived there until 1914, working in the state treasure's office. Soon after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
had broken out, he went to Vienna. In 1915, he came back to Stanislau, and then settled in Lemberg (Lwów, Lviv). After the war, he became an honorary president of the Lvov Chess Club. He died probably during the Soviet occupation
Soviet invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Poland can refer to:* the second phase of the Polish-Soviet War of 1920 when Soviet armies marched on Warsaw, Poland* Soviet invasion of Poland of 1939 when Soviet Union allied with Nazi Germany attacked Second Polish Republic...
of Lvov (1939–1941) or his exile to Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
.
He took 2nd, behind Ignatz von Popiel
Ignatz von Popiel
Ignatz von Popiel was a Polish-Ukrainian chess player.-Biography:...
, at Lvov 1895, drew a match with Max Judd
Max Judd
Max Judd was an American chess master....
(+4 –4 =0) and defeated Alexander Halprin
Alexander Halprin
Alexander Halprin was a Russian–Austrian chess master.He took 6th at Vienna 1895/96 , lost a match to Kalikst Morawski at Vienna 1896, tied for 3rd-4th at Vienna 1897/98 , took 16th at Vienna 1898 ,Halprin, Marco, and Hugo...
(+7 –2 =1), both at Vienna 1896. Later, during the war, he played casual games at the Café Central
Café Central
Café Central is a coffeehouse in Vienna. It is located in the Innere Stadt district at Herrengasse 14 in the former Bank and Stockmarket Building , today called the Palais Ferstel after its architect Heinrich von Ferstel....
in Vienna, among others with Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann was an Austrian-Jewish chess player of the romantic school, and chess writer.-Career:He was a lawyer but never worked as one....
, Richard Réti
Richard Réti
Réti composed one of the most famous chess studies, shown in this diagram. It was published in Ostrauer Morgenzeitung 4 December 1921. It seems impossible for the white king to catch the advanced black pawn, while the white pawn can be easily stopped by the black king...
, Adolf Albin
Adolf Albin
right|thumb|Adolf AlbinAdolf Albin was a Romanian chess player, especially known for the countergambit that bears his name, and for the first chess book written in Romanian.- Life :...
, and Heinrich Wolf
Heinrich Wolf
Heinrich Wolf was an Austrian chess master.-Biography:In 1899, he tied for 5-7th in Vienna . In 1900 he tied for 7-10th in Munich...
, in Autumn 1914. He took 2nd, behind Ernst Grünfeld
Ernst Grünfeld
----Ernst Franz Grünfeld , an Austrian grandmaster and writer specializing in opening theory, was for a brief period after the First World War one of the strongest chess players in the world....
, in the Viennese Chess Club at Schäuflergasse 2, Vienna in 1914/15, and tied for 2nd-3rd with Josef Krejcik
Josef Krejcik
Josef Emil Krejcik was an Austrian chess master, problemist, journalist and author.Born in Vienna, he participated in many local tournaments before, during and after World War I...
, behind Józef Dominik
Józef Dominik
Józef Dominik was a Polish chess master.Born in Dobczyce , he was educated in Crakow...
and ahead of Réti, in Vienna in March 1915 (Quadrangular). He was granted the privilege of adding "von" to his name.
After the war, he won three tournaments in Lwów in 1925 (the Lvov City Championship, the Hetman Chess Club, the Lvov Chess Club). Then he participated in team matches Hetman vs. Lvov CC.