Austria Chess federation celebrates its centenary
Austria Chess Federation celebrates its centenary Christian Hursky, President of the Austrian Chess Federation, poses with the commemorative magazine PHOTO: Fuerthner Christian On December 12, 1920, the Austrian Chess Federation (ÖSB ) was founded in Vienna. As part of the celebrations, ÖSB has presented a special commemorative magazine and a limited edition of an exclusive watch. Grandmaster Markus Ragger, the first Austrian player to reach the 2700 mark, was chosen by the readers of 'Schach Aktiv' to receive the “Player of the Century Award”. The ÖSB had planned numerous activities ...
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