The chess games of Jan Kotrc

Jan Kotrc
Number of games in database: 23
Years covered: 1891 to 1912
Overall record: +10 -6 =7 (58.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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C50 Giuoco Piano (3 games)
C71 Ruy Lopez (2 games)
C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (2 games)
C25 Vienna (2 games)

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JAN KOTRC (born Aug-23-1862, died Oct-17-1943) Czech Republic	[what is this?]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Ko...

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. J Kvicala vs J Kotrc	0-1	26	1891	Prague	A03 Bird's Opening
2. J Krautstengl vs J Kotrc	0-1	26	1891	Prague	C30 King's Gambit Declined
3. J Kotrc vs J Kvicala	1-0	35	1893	Prague m	C50 Giuoco Piano
4. J Kotrc vs J Kvicala	1-0	26	1893	Prague m	C50 Giuoco Piano
5. J Kvicala vs J Kotrc	½-½	11	1893	Prague m	C25 Vienna
6. J Kvicala vs J Kotrc	½-½	17	1893	Prague m	C25 Vienna
7. Chigorin vs J Kotrc	1-0	32	1896	Prague	C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
8. Schiffers vs J Kotrc	0-1	18	1896	Praha,	C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
9. J Kotrc vs Charousek	0-1	50	1897	Prague	C54 Giuoco Piano
10. J Kotrc vs Alapin	½-½	57	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C42 Petrov Defense
11. J Kotrc vs C A Prock	1-0	23	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C67 Ruy Lopez
12. G Marco vs J Kotrc	½-½	31	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
13. Von Popiel vs J Kotrc	1-0	47	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C44 King's Pawn Game
14. A Schwarz vs J Kotrc	0-1	44	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C59 Two Knights
15. J Kotrc vs H Wolf	1-0	48	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
16. J Kotrc vs Maroczy	0-1	66	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
17. Albin vs J Kotrc	½-½	42	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C50 Giuoco Piano
18. M Brody vs J Kotrc	1-0	74	1899	Kolisch mem 9900	C71 Ruy Lopez
19. J Kotrc vs Schlechter	½-½	49	1900	Kolisch mem 9900	C82 Ruy Lopez, Open
20. A Zinkl vs J Kotrc	½-½	26	1900	Kolisch mem 9900	C71 Ruy Lopez
21. J Kotrc vs Traxler	0-1	41	1901	Wessely	C29 Vienna Gambit
22. J Kotrc vs H Prochazka	1-0	30	1910	Vienna	A00 Uncommon Opening
23. J Kotrc vs Weigl	1-0	21	1912	Vidni -	C55 Two Knights Defense


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Nov-07-03		Honza Cervenka: Chessgames.com, Jan Kotrc.

Oct-06-04		Gypsy: Jan Kotrc was Karel Traxler's brother in-law. He, Traxler, and Dr. Jan Kvicala were together considered as being the strongest Czech chessplayers during the 1890-ties, before Duras came to the scene. Kotrc later migrated to Vienna and largely abandoned tournament play.

Sep-06-08		myschkin: . . . Bio (in Czech): http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Ko...

Sep-08-08		DoctorD: Kotrc's prowess as a problem composer has been ignored here. Meson (http://www.bstephen.me.uk/cgi-bin/m...) has 22 problems by Kotrc. Given possible local publication in Czech newspapers, etc, lost during the 30's and 40's, he may have had more. This appears to be Kotrc's last problem, published in the Deutsche Schachzeitung of 1934: Mate in 5 click for larger view I personally enjoyed this one the most, with a Siers battery (as well as other battery play and a nice switchback for mate): 1st Prize, Shakhmatny, 1929 Mate in 3 click for larger view This one won first prize in the Andrews Memorial Tourney of 1888, sponsored by the British Chess Magazine: Mate in 3 click for larger view I find the key in the above especially appealing.

Sep-08-08		DoctorD: A final Kotrc: This is also a favorite Kotrc, which won 3rd prize Narodni politika, 1922: click for larger view The withdrawal key to a corner, along with corner play (a two corner queen), are what appeals to me from the aesthetic viewpoint.

Oct-24-09		vonKrolock: Two consultation games with the presence of Carl Schlechter and Czech personalities cf. Frantisek Moucka another Kotrc's favorite J. Kotrc "Sachmat" 1884 click for larger view mate in 3 A perfect balance of modelmates and interesting play

Aug-16-11		GrahamClayton: Here is a nice combination by Kotrc, playing White against NN at Vienna in 1907: click for larger view Kotrc won with 1.e8+ a7 2.a8+ b6 3.a5+! xa5 4. axb7+ b6 5. b8=+ c5 6. a5+ d4 7. xf4

Feb-16-12		King Death: I've seen a gambit in the Scandinavian called the Mieses-Kotroc here at CG, I assume it's actually referring to this player.

Sep-16-12		Karpova: He won the Main Tournament of the Czech Chess Congress in Plzen (August 14 -15, 1887) ahead of F. Moucka with 6 participants overall. From page 16 of the September 1887 'Wiener Schachzeitung'

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C50		Giuoco Piano (3 games)
C71		Ruy Lopez (2 games)
C31		King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (2 games)
C25		Vienna (2 games)