Kārlis Bētiņš, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kārlis Bētiņš

Latvian chess player

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1867

Place of Birth: Dobele, Dobele Municipality, Latvia

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1943

Profession: chess composer, chess player

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Kārlis Bētiņš

  • Karlis Betinš (Karlis Betins, Karl Behting) (27 October 1867, Berzmuiža – 28 March 1943, Riga) was a Latvian chess master and composer of studies. He tied for 3rd-5th at Riga 1899 (the 1st Baltic Congress, Robert Behting won), took 3rd at Riga 1900 (won by T.
  • Muller), won at Riga 1900/01, shared 1st with Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz, W.
  • Sohn and Wilhelm von Stamm at Dorpat (Tartu) 1901 (the 2nd Baltic Congress), and tied for 3rd-4th at Reval (Tallinn) 1904 (Bernhard Gregory won).In 1902–1910, he was co-editor with Paul Kerkovius of the Baltische Schachblätter.After World War I, he took 3rd, behind Hermanis Matisons and Fricis Apšenieks, at Riga 1924 (1st LAT-ch).
  • Betinš played for Latvia in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924 (+7 –4 =2), where he took 4th place (team) and tied for 4-7th in Consolation Cup (individual; Karel Hromadka won).The Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5) was named as a tribute to Karlis Betinš, who analyzed it in the early part of the 20th century.

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