Julius Perlis (19 January 1880, in Białystok (Poland, then

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) – 11 September 1913, in Ennstal) was an

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player.

Biography

At the beginning of his career, Perlis played in Vienna, winning in 1901. Then, in 1902 he took 3rd (Quadrangular), took 2nd, behind

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in 1903, and won in 1904. The same year, he took 3rd in Vienna (Gambit tournament). The event was won by

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. In 1905, he tied for 4-6th in Barmen (Masters B). In 1906, he took 9th in

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(Schlechter won). In 1906, he took 3rd in Vienna. In 1907, he tied for 7-8th in Vienna (

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won). In 1907, he took 16th in Ostend (Masters B). In 1908, he tied for 7-8th in Vienna (Trebitsch tournament). In 1909, he took 7th in

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. The event was won by

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and

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. In 1909, he took 3rd in Vienna Richard Réti won). In 1909/10, he took 3rd in Vienna. In 1911, he took 13th in Karlsbad Karlovy Vary (

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won). In 1912, he took 5th in San Sebastian,

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(Rubinstein won). In 1912, he tied for 3rd-4th in Vienna (Schlechter won). In 1913, he took 5th in Vienna (

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won). Perlis died from exposure in a mountaineering accident in the Alps in 1913.

Notable chess games

Géza Maroczy vs Julius Perlis, Vienna 1904, Gambit tournament, King's Gambit Declined, Classical Variation, C30, 0-1Rudolf Spielmann vs Julius Perlis, Barmen 1905, King's Gambit Declined, Classical Variation, C30, 0-1Julius Perlis vs Frank James Marshall, Vienna 1908, Trebitsch tournament, French Defense, C00, 1-0Julius Perlis vs Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, Sankt Petersburg 1909, French Defense, C00, 1-0

Chess games of Julius Perlis
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