Kieseritzky Cubic Chess Board
Kieseritzy is the surname of several people: * Gustav Kieseritzky (1893–1943), highly decorated Vizeadmiral in the German Kriegsmarine during World War II * Lionel Kieseritzky (1806–1853), Baltic-German chess master and writer * R.K. Kieseritzky (c. 1870 – after 1923), Russian chess master ;Also * Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, chess opening named for Samuel Standridge Boden and Lionel Kieseritzky * Kieseritzky Gambit In chess, the Kieseritzky Gambit is an opening line in the King's Gambit It begins with the moves: :1. e4 e5 :2. f4 exf4 :3. Nf3 g5 :4. h4 g4 :5. Ne5 Following Black's attempt to hold the sacrificed pawn by 3...g5, White reacts by immedi ...

Gustav Kieseritzky
__NOTOC__ Gustav Kieseritzky (22 September 1893 – 19 November 1943) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kieseritzky was killed on 19 November 1943 during the Kerch–Eltigen Operation. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 November 1943. Awards * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as ''Vizeadmiral (abbreviated VAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Vice admiral. Austria-Hungary In the Austro-Hungarian Navy there were the flag-officer ranks ''Kontreadmiral'' (also spelled ''Konte ...'' and commanding Admiral of Schwarzes MeerFellgiebel 2000, p. 210. Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kieseritzky, Gustav 1893 births 1943 deaths People from Rendsburg People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I Reichsmarine personnel Vice admirals of t ...
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Lionel Kieseritzky
Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky (russian: Лионель Адальберт Багратион Феликс Кизерицкий; – ) was a Baltic German chess master and theoretician, famous for his contributions to chess theory, as well for a game he lost against Adolf Anderssen, which because of its brilliance was named " The Immortal Game". Kieseritzky is the namesake of several openings and opening variations, such as the Kieseritzky Gambit, Kieseritzky attack, and the Boden–Kieseritzky Gambit. Early life Kieseritzky was born in Dorpat (now Tartu), Livonia, Russian Empire into a Baltic German family. From 1825 to 1829 he studied at the University of Dorpat, and then worked as a mathematics teacher, like Anderssen. From 1838 to 1839, he played a correspondence match against Carl Jaenisch – unfinished, because Kieseritzky had to leave for Paris. In Paris he became a chess professional, giving lessons or playing games for five francs an hour, and editing a ...
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Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit
Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game – russian: Русская партия) is a chess opening characterised by the following moves: :1. e4 e5 :2. Nf3 Nf6 Though this response has a long history, it was first popularised by Alexander Petrov, a Russian chess player in the mid-19th century. In recognition of the early investigations by the Russian masters Petrov and Carl Jaenisch, this opening is called the Russian Game in some countries. The Petrov has a drawish reputation; however, it offers attacking opportunities for both sides, and a few lines are quite . Often a trade occurs and Black, after gaining a tempo, has a well-placed knight. Pillsbury's game in 1895 against Emanuel Lasker testifies to this. The Black counterattack in the centre also avoids the Ruy Lopez, Giuoco Piano (and other lines of the Italian Game), and the Scotch Game. The Petrov has been adopted by many of the world's lea ...
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