Daniel Harrwitz

Daniel Harrwitz (April 29th, 1823 with Breslau, Germany - January 9th, 1884 with the the Tyrol, Austria) was a German player of failures. In the years 1840 and 1850, it belonged to the elite of the players.

Biography

It establishes its reputation in Paris, especially as player of left to the blind man. It loses a match in England against Howard Staunton in 1846 and made tie against Adolf Anderssen in Germany in 1848.

As from 1849, he lives in England where he founds the British Chess Review . In 1856, it goes to Paris and gains a match against River. Two years later, he plays against Paul Morphy. He gains the first two parts, but loses the match by abandonment, Morphy carrying out 5,5-2,5 at this time. He withdraws competition then, for health reason affirmed he. He takes then his retirement in the Austrian Tyrol, where he dies in 1884.

Harrwitz carried it on Anderssen with the number of victories. Although under this report/ratio it lost against Morphy, it is one of the rare Masters to have beaten it with the Blacks. Here one of these victories in Paris in 1858:

1.e4 e5 2.Cf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Dxd4 Cc6 5.Fb5 Fd7 6.Fxc6 Fxc6 7.Fg5 Cf6 8.Cc3 Fe7 9.O-O-O O-O 10.The1 h6 11.Fh4 Ce8 12.Fxe7 Dxe7 13.e5 Fxf3 14.gxf3 Dg5+ 15.Rb1 dxe5 16.Txe5 Dg2 17.Cd5 Dxh2 18.Tee1 Dd6 19.Tg1 Rh7 20.De3 f5 21.Cf4 Db6 22.De2 Tf7 23.Dc4 Df6 24.Ch5 De7 25.Tde1 Dd7 26.a3 Cd6 27.Dd4 Tg8 28.Tg2 Ce8 29.Dc3 f4 30.Th1 g6 31.Thg1 Dd5 32.De1 Dxh5 33.Tg5 Dxf3 34.De6 Tf6 35.De7+ Tg7 36.Dxe8 hxg5 37.De1 Dc6 0-1

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