Ernest Klein (chess player), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Klein (chess player)

British-Austrian chess player

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1910

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1990

Profession: chess player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ernest Ludwig Klein (1910–1990) was an Austrian-British chess master and author.
Born in Vienna into a Jewish family, he emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1930s.
He tied for 3rd-4th at Gyor 1930 (Isaac Kashdan won), lost a match to Savielly Tartakower (1 : 3) at Paris 1935, tied for 4-5th at Margate 1935 (Samuel Reshevsky), and was unofficial Alexander Alekhine's second in his World Championship match against Max Euwe in 1935. He tied for 5-6th at Hastings 1938/39 (László Szabó won), shared 2nd with Salo Flohr, behind Euwe, at Bournemouth 1939.After World War II, he tied for 9-10th at Birmingham 1951 (Staunton Memorial, won by Petar Trifunovic and Vasja Pirc), and won the British Championship in 1951.