Curt von Bardeleben
Curt von Bardeleben (1861-1924) was a count and a German chess master who committed suicide by jumping out of a window in 1924. His life and death were the basis for that of the main character in the novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov.
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1861 - 1924 - Count - German - Chess master - Suicide - Vladimir Nabokov
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He is perhaps best known for the game he lost to the former world champion Wilhelm Steinitz at the Hastings tournament of 1895.
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World champion - Wilhelm Steinitz - Hastings - 1895
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