Emil Schallopp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emil Schallopp

German chess player

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1843

Place of Birth: Friesack, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1919

Profession: chess player, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Emil Schallopp (1 August 1843, Friesack, Germany – 9 April 1919, Berlin) was a German chess player and author.
He became head of the shorthand department of the Reichstag.
He wrote many books, including one on the Steinitz–Zukertort 1886 World Championship match.
He is best known today as an author, particularly of the seventh edition (1891) of the Handbuch des Schachspiels.