This article is about an Austrian chess player. It should not be confused with the German artist Arthur Kaufman (1888-1971).
 Arthur Kaufman | |
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| Arthur kaufmann | |
| Country |  Austria-Hungary /  Austria |
| Date of Birth | April 4, 1872 |
| Place of Birth | Iasi |
| Date of death | July 25, 1938 (66 years old) |
| Place of death | Vein |
Arthur Kaufman ( German: Arthur Kaufmann , April 4, 1872 , Iasi - July 25, 1938 , Vienna ) - Austrian lawyer , philosopher and chess player .
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Biography
Born into a wealthy Jewish family on the territory of modern Romania . In early childhood, he moved to Vienna with his family.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Vienna . He also attended lectures on philosophy and literature. In 1896 he received a doctorate . Then for some time he worked as an assistant lawyer, after which he left law and took up philosophy. It is known that he wrote a large work on the worldview views of I. Kant and I. V. Goethe, but he did not complete it. Kaufman's only published work is devoted to the theory of relativity by A. Einstein . The rest of the philosophical articles and literary opuses of Kaufman have been lost.
Kaufman was close friends with the Austrian writer A. Schnitzler . Schnitzler even appointed him one of his executives (along with his son G. Schnitzler and writer R. Ber-Hoffmann ). A. Schnitzler’s diaries are the main source of information about Kaufman’s biography and views. [one]
During the First World War , the Kaufman family lost almost all its fortune. In 1918, Kauman moved with his younger sister to Mariazell , and in 1920 to Altaussee (life in the countryside was cheaper). Since 1923, at the invitation of industrialist V. von Guttman , Kauman lived in his castle Würting (near Lambach ). In 1933, Kaufman returned to Vienna.
According to the official version, Kaufman died of acute heart failure, however, some researchers do not exclude the possibility of his suicide. [2]
He was buried in the Jewish section of the Central Cemetery in Vienna. The grave was destroyed during the Second World War as a result of a bomb.
Kaufman’s executives were his nieces Alice and Sophie, the daughters of his brother Ludwig, who lived in Paris . Kaufman's testament is lost. Also, not one of his reliable images has been preserved. [3]
Chess Activities
Kaufman was one of the strongest chess players in Austria-Hungary .
Along with C. Schlechter and G. Fendrich, he was one of the most respected representatives of the so-called Vienna chess school, whose founder is M. Weiss . [four]
In a team with G. Fendrich Kaufman played several consultative games against chess players who were members of the world elite ( G. Maroci in 1900; H. R. Capablanca and S. G. Tartakover in 1911; H. R. Capablanca and R Reti in 1914).
In 1914, Kaufman won a demonstration game against Capablanca.
The results of the matches he won against R. Reti and S. G. Tartakover (in 1915 and 1916, respectively) vividly testify to the class of Cauman’s game.
For health reasons, Kaufman's chess career breaks up into two short periods: from 1893 to 1898. and from 1913 to 1916 In the interval between these periods, he, together with G. Marco, participated in the work on the collection of the tournament in Barman (1905) . In 1911, he participated in the match between Vienna and Berlin. In 1917, Kaufman finally abandoned the practical game. [five]
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | results | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Vein | Tournament of Austrian chess players | 5-6 [6] | ||||
| 1893 | Vein | Match with G. Marco | five | five | 0 | 5: 5 | |
| 1893/1894 | Vein | Tournament of Austrian chess players | 3-4 [7] | ||||
| 1896 | Vein | Tournament of Austrian chess players | 2 [8] | ||||
| 1897/1898 | Vein | Tournament of Austrian chess players | 2 | ||||
| 1911 | Berlin | Match Berlin - Vienna (against C. Aues ) | 0 | 0 | one | ½ of 1 | |
| 1914 | Vein | Demonstration Party with H. R. Capablanca | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | |
| 1914/1915 | Vein | 6th Trebic Tournament | 2 [9] | ||||
| 1915 | Vein | Tournament of Austrian chess players | 3 [9] | ||||
| Vein | Match with R. Reti | four | one | one | 4½: ½ | ||
| 1916 | Vein | International tournament | 3 [10] | ||||
| Vein | Match with S. G. Tartakover | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3: 1 |
Article
- Arthur Kaufmann: Zur Relativitätstheorie. Erkenntnistheoretische Erörterungen. In: Der neue Merkur 3, 1919/20, p. 587-594.
Notes
- ↑ Arthur Schnitzler: Tagebuch 1879-1931, ed. by "Kommission für literarische Gebrauchsformen der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften", 10 vol., Wien 1981-2000.
- ↑ Urcan, Olimpiu G. and Braunwarth, Peter Michael (2012). Arthur Kaufmann: A Chess Biography, 1872-1938 . McFarland & Company . p. 133: "While putting together the existing evidence summarized above is by no means an act devoid of a certain, even if minimal, dose of speculation, it appears that Kaufmann's death was in fact a suicide."
- ↑ Urcan, Olimpiu G. and Braunwarth, Peter Michael (2012). Arthur Kaufmann: A Chess Biography, 1872-1938 . McFarland & Company . p. 238-241. ISBN 978-0-7864-6145-5 .
- ↑ Judaism and Chess (November 4, 2007). Date of appeal September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Urcan, Olimpiu G. and Braunwarth, Peter Michael (2012). Arthur Kaufmann: A Chess Biography, 1872-1938 . McFarland & Company . p. 75.
- ↑ A. Albin defeated.
- ↑ J. Schwartz won.
- ↑ G. Marco defeated.
- ↑ 1 2 K. Schlechter defeated.
- ↑ K. Schlechter and M. Widmar won.
Links
- A. Kaufman games in the Chessgames database
- A. Kaufman's personal card on 365Chess
- Fendrich - Kaufman games in the Chessgames database
- Fendrich - Kaufman team card on 365Chess