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Erich Eliskases

Erich Eliskases, Austrian chess player (died 1997)

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Born
February 15, 1913
Died
February 2, 1997
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1913

About Erich Eliskases

Erich Gottlieb Eliskases was a chess player who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition. In the late 1930s he was considered a potential contender for the World Championship. Eliskases was granted the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1952. After the Anschluss of March 1938, he won the German national championship at Bad Oeynhausen in 1938 and 1939. In June 1938 he won a tournament in Noordwijk ahead of Paul Keres (who later that year would win the great AVRO 1938 chess tournament) and previous world champion Max Euwe. He also won a match against previous world championship challenger Efim Bogoljubov in 1939.

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Erich Eliskases timeline

  1. After the Anschluss of March 1938, he won the German national championship at Bad Oeynhausen in 1938 and 1939.
  2. In June 1938 he won a tournament in Noordwijk ahead of Paul Keres (who later that year would win the great AVRO 1938 chess tournament) and previous world champion Max Euwe.
  3. He also won a match against previous world championship challenger Efim Bogoljubov in 1939.
  4. Eliskases was granted the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1952.

The world when Erich Eliskases was born

Erich Eliskases was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Erich Eliskases's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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