Daniel Harrwitz
German chess player
Died when: 60 years 255 days (728 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Daniel Harrwitz (22 February 1821 – 2 January 1884) was a German chess master.Harrwitz was born in Breslau (Wrocław) in the Prussian Province of Silesia.
Harrwitz's correct birth and death dates (22 February 1821 and 2 January 1884 respectively) were established by Luca D'Ambrosio in Chess Notes item 6286.He established his reputation in Paris, particularly as a player of blindfold games.
He lost a match in England to Howard Staunton in 1846 at odds of a pawn and two moves, and drew a match with Adolf Anderssen in Germany in 1848.
Harrwitz lived in England from 1849, and founded the British Chess Review.In 1856 he moved to Paris, where he won a match against Jules Arnous de Rivière.
In 1858 he played a match against Paul Morphy in Paris.Harrwitz won the first two games, but lost the match 5½-2½.
Harrwitz withdrew from the match, allegedly on grounds of ill health.He subsequently retired to the Austro-Hungarian county of Tyrol, dying in Bolzano in 1884.
Related People
German chess player
German chess player
German chess player