Karel Hromádka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karel Hromádka

Czech chess player

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1887

Place of Birth: Großweikersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1956

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Karel Hromádka (23 April 1887 in Großweikersdorf, Austria – 16 July 1956) was a Czech chess player, two-time Czech champion, 1913 and 1921 (jointly). Hromádka played in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad, Paris 1924, and scored 6.5/8 for first place in the Consolation Cup.
In Qualification Group 1 he finished in third place.
Hromádka played in the 1st Chess Olympiad, London 1927, and scored +4 =3 -5.
Notably, he also had a plus score against Siegbert Tarrasch (+2 -0 =0). The name Hromádka Indian Defense is sometimes given to the chess opening 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 d6 4.c4 e5, otherwise known as the Czech Benoni or the Old Benoni.