Josef Kling

Josef Kling ( born March 19, 1811 in Mainz, † December 1, 1876 in London ) was a German chess player and study composer.

Josef Kling was originally a church musician and music teacher. In 1834 he moved to Paris and earned his living by playing chess at the Café de la Regence. In 1837 he then settled in London.

In 1836 he published in the chess magazine Le Palamede a now famous analysis of the endgame rook and bishop vs rook, which was acquired in 1847 by Howard Staunton in his work Chess Player 's Handbook. Kling 1849 published the book The Chess Euclid, a collection of 200 chess problems. Together with Bernhard Horwitz 1851 he brought the book dedicated Staunton Chess studies out which predominantly contained endgame studies. In a book review Tassilo von Heydebrand and the Lasa wrote about the difference between problem and study: the items are different from those of the very popular problems first by the fact that they are extremely natural and as they easily occur at the end of a real game. But further, it is sometimes very difficult task not to reach under conditions in measured terms the mat, but only to achieve a favorable position, the number of trains is less important.

Between 1851 and 1853 gave Kling and Horwitz published the magazine The Chess Player, in which they published further studies. On June 1, 1852 Kling opened in New Oxford Street in London Chess Cafe Kling 's Chess and Coffee Rooms, which existed until 1859 and, inter alia, was visited by William Davies Evans often. Kling maintained its presence until his death in the chess scene and was an honorary member of the City of London Chess Club.

With the introduction of a second variant of the author perfected a Mansube from the 13th century: solution: 1.Ta4 Dxa4 2.Th3 K ~ 4 3.Th4 A spear 1 ... 2.Th3 DC8 Dxh3 3.Ta3 skewer B as an echo

In any other queen move follows either immediately Th3 matt or indeed loss of the lady.

Works

  • The Chess Euclid. A Collection of two hundred Chess Problems and End -Games (London 1849)
  • Kling / Horwitz: Chess studies; or endings of games (London 1851)

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  • Compositions by Josef Kling on the PDB server
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  • Born in 1811
  • Died in 1876
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