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| Aug-18-12 | | Karpova: Dr. Perlis won the 'Jungmeister' tournament of the Vienna Chess Club in 1904: 1. Dr. Perlis 6.5
2. Augustin Neumann 6.0
3. L. Löwy 5.5
4. A. Landau 5.0
5-6. Dr. Erbmann 3.5
5-6. Dr. Vidmar 3.5
7. Hermann Weiss 2.5
8. Schenkein 2.0
9. Kern 1.5
Source: Pages 48 and 157 of the 1904 'Wiener Schachzeitung' |
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| Jan-19-13 | | IndigoViolet: Hooper & Whyld blackly noted that <Perlis never reached his peak.> |
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Jan-19-13
 | | perfidious: <IndigoViolet> One might say that, yes. |
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| Jan-19-13 | | Kikoman: Rest In Peace Dr. Julius Perlis. |
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Jan-19-13
 | | FSR: I think we can fairly assume that Dr. Perlis' skeleton is "resting" peacefully a century after his death. But it would be more entertaining if it were, say, break dancing. |
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Jan-19-13
 | | chancho: Skeleton break dance coming right up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCKu... |
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Jan-19-13
| | FSR: Thanks, <chancho>! Yes, that was far more entertaining. |
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| May-31-13 | | Karpova: <Am 11.September ist Dr. Julius Perlis ein Opfer der Berge geworden. Er hatte sich am Hochtor in den Ennstaleralpen verstiegen und konnte, von einem Schneesturm überfallen, den Abstieg allein nicht unternehmen. Seine Hilferufe verhallten zwar nicht ungehört, doch ehe die Rettungsexpedition, welche durch das Schneetreiben aufgehalten wurde, die Unfallstelle erreichte, ist der Bedauernstwerte, an dessen furchtbarem Schicksal die ganze Schachwelt innigsten Beistand genommen hat, erfroren.> From page 228 of the 1913 'Wiener Schachzeitung' |
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| Jun-01-13 | | Karpova: From the 'Mitteilungen des Deutsch-Österreichischen Alpenvereines', Nr. 18, page 263; reproduced in the 1913 'Wiener Schachzeitung' on page 229: <Auf dem Hochtor-Ostgrat erfroren. "Am 10. September verließ der Wiener Advokaturskandidat Dr. Julius Perlis um 8 Uhr 30 vormittags bei nebligem Wetter die Heßhütte. Über sein Vorhaben hatte er sich nicht bestimmt geäußert. Um 6 Uhr 30 abends wurden vom Hochtor her Hilferufe vernommen. Daraufhin gingen zwei anwesende Touristen mit dem jungen Hüttenknecht den Rufen nach, stellten bei dem einstweilen eingetretenen Schneesturme fest, daß der Hilferufende sich auf dem "Roßschweif" (Hochtor-Ostgrat) befinde, waren aber infolge Nachteinbruches und Unwetters außerstande, bis zu Perlis vorzudringen. Infolgedessen gaben sie diesem den Rat, auf seinem Grate auszuharren, da sie ihm am nächsten Tage Hilfe bringen wollten. Am 11. früh waren von Perlis keine Rufe mehr zu hören. Auf das hin durchsuchten der Hüttenwirt und sein Knecht die beiden Kare längs der Wände des "Roßschweifes", ohne eine Spur zu finden. Jetzt erst wurde von Johnsbach Hilfe gefordrt und der Vorfall der Rettungsstelle Admont gemeldet. Diese sandte in der richtigen Überlegung, daß bereits viel Zeit verstrichen war, ohne daß Klarheit geschaffen wurde, noch am 11. September drei Mann auf die Heßhütte. Dort trafen in der Früh des 12. auch drei Mann der Rettungsstelle Graz ein. Schon bei Morgengrauen hatten sich die aus Johnsbach Gekommenen und der Knecht Lechners auf die Suche begeben. Der Leichnam Perlis, der unterhalb aller größeren Schwierigkeiten auf dem Grate selbst angetroffen wurde, wies nur kleinere Hautabschürfungen auf, hatte aber sonst keinerlei Verletzungen. Der Verunglückte war offenkundig - in seiner leichten Kleidung ungeschützt auf dem Grate selbst sitzend - eingeschlafen und erfroren. Die Leiche wurde nach Johnsbach gebracht. Da der Verunglückte gerade über einem mannshohen, schwereren Absatze an gar nicht günstiger Stelle saß und sich auf dem Gipfel keine Eintragung befand ist wohl der Schluß gerechtfertigt, daß er bis zur ersten Plattenstelle aufstieg, diese nicht bewältigte, und dann umkehred den Abstieg über den erwähnten Absatz nicht wagte. Der Verünglückte wäre in der ersten Nacht trotz Schneesturmes für zwei erprobte Bergkameraden (allerdings mit sehr harter und langwieriger Arbeit) erreichbar gewesen. Es darf mit Recht angenommen werden, daß mit den vorhandenen Kräften ein solcher Versuch gescheitert wäre. Auch ein hervorragender Bergsteiger hätte mit einem zweiten, unbekannten oder weniger guten kaum die Aufgabe gelöst. Freilich hätte sollen unter diesen Umständen schon in der Nacht Hilfe geholt und am nächsten Morgn unbedingt der Grat selbst angegangen werden! Diese Unterlassung ist ein Fehler, der nur gerade in dem vorliegenden Falle praktisch nur einen Verzug von einem Tage in der Leichenbergung zur Folge hatte. Der als Entschuldigung angeführte Grund, daß es an diesem Tage zu stark stürmte, ist mit Rücksicht auf den Fundort der Leiche nicht stichhaltig."> |
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| Jun-01-13 | | Karpova: A short summary of the tragedy as described in the post above: Dr. Perlis was <Advokaturskandidat> which means that he was an aspirant to becoming a lawyer 1913.09.10, 08:30 am: Dr. Perlis leaves the Heßhütte* without clearly stating what he was intending to do. 1913.09.10, 06:30 pm: Cries for help are heard from the Hochtor* and on further inspection found to be coming from the Roßschweif* (Hochtor-Ostgrat) but due to bad weather and nightfall they are unable of helping him. So they tell Dr. Perlis to remain on the ridge as they would summon help the next day. 1913.09.11: In the morning no cries for help could be heard anymore. So the cirques of the Roßschweif were searched without result. Only now did they sent for help from Johnsbach and notified the rescue centre in Admont.
Three men were sent to the Heßhütte on Sep-11 (and three more from Graz on Sep-12). 1913.09.12: It appears that the rescue team was only now, in the morning, ready to search for Dr. Perlis. They found his body on the ridge. The body showed signs of small skin-abrasions only. Dr. Perlis had worn light clothing and apparently fell to sleep on the ridge and froze to death. The body was brought back to Johnsbach. They assume that Dr. Perlis climbed up to the first "Plattenstelle"* but could not surmount it and did not dare to descend via the difficult six-foot pedestal they found him on. They report that two experienced mountaineers could have reached him during the first night (Sep-10 to 11) but only after very hard and long work. But those people present couldn't have done it. Still, they made the mistake of not sending for help in the night already and approach the ridge the next morning. In this case, it only meant that Dr. Perlis' body was found one day later than it should have been. The excuse that the storm was too strong is repudiated with regards to the location of the body. *many pictorial impressions of these can be found on the internet (also of what is meant by "Plattenstelle") |
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| Jun-29-13 | | Karpova: Good result in the 1903 Vienna Amateur Tournament (there is no player page for the winner Kaplanek): 1. Karl Kaplanek 10.5
2. Perlis 9.5
3. A. Neumann 7.5
4-5. L. Loewy 6.5
4-5. M. Vidmar 6.5
6-8. Dr. Erbmann 6.0
6-8. S. A. Wolf 6.0
6-8. S. R. Wolf 6.0
9. C. Steininger 4.0
G. Martinolich 2.5*
10. Dr. Hock 1.0
Mondolfo 0.0
* Martinolich dropped out after the 6th round
Perlis scored +9 =1 -1 (lost against Kaplanek, drew against S. R. Wolf) For those who are curious, Siegfried August Wolf won the duel against Siegfried Reginald Wolf - they may have been brothers (?). Kaplanek was born in 1855 and lived for 7 years in the house of Hofrath Dr. Theodor Ritter von Oppolzer who introduced him to chess. As he owned a boarding school for boys in Baden near Vienna, he couldn't devote time to chess from 1885 to 1895. According to him, he was still acquainted with Philidor, Labourdonnais, Anderssen and Morphy but the names Lasker, Tarrasch and Pillsbury were foreign to him as was the new opening theory. He had to relearn the game of chess after his ten year abstinence. Source: Pages 157-158 of the 1903 'Wiener Schachzeitung' |
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Sep-18-13
 | | Nightsurfer: On <September 11th, 2013>, it has been the 100th return of the sad day of the fatal accident of Austrian <Dr. Julius Perlis> on <September 11th, 1913>. What a tragic and all too early loss of a master in his full bloom! |
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Sep-24-13
| | Nightsurfer: <Dr. Julius Perlis> has - his other achievements notwithstanding - created a very entertaining ending of a Queen Odds Game at the beginning of the 20th century - as we learn from Kurt Paul Otto Joseph Richter who has reported that rather incredible incident in his great German-language book <"Kombinationen">, 8th edition, Hollfeld (Germany) 2002, page 111. [Event "Queen Odds Game"]
[Site "Vienna (?), Austria"]
[Date "190?.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Perlis, Julius"]
[Black "NN"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "???"]
[WhiteElo "2648"]*
[BlackElo "?"]
*The source for White's - historic - Elo-rating: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius... The position just before the funny finish has been as follows (please see diagram) ... 
click for larger view... White - after having conceded Queen Odds - has to defend with just one Bishop against Black Queen and Knight. But there's a ray of hope for <Dr. Julius Perlis> - since Black Queen is trapped on the square h2, please see the foregoing diagram. Therefore Black tries to free his Queen ...
1. ... Nh3 2.Bxh3 ...
White has to eliminate Black Knight because of the threat 2. ... Qg1+ and 3. ... Qxg2 pp. (2.Bxb7??? Qxf2#) 2. ... Qxh3+??
Black should have played either 2. ... gxh3 oder 2. ... Qh1+ & 3. ... Qxh3 and winning) 3.Kg1!! ... (please see diagram as follows)
click for larger viewAnd now Black must resign - since Black has to move his b-Pawn because of <Zugzwang> ... with the consequences as follows: 3. ... b5
That is <Zugzwang>, for sure! 4.axb6 e.p. a5 5.b7 a4 6.b8Q a3 7.Qf8# (please see diagram as follows) 
click for larger viewTherefore Black - after 3.Kg1!! ... - has no option left but to resign: 1-0 This amazing Queen Odds Game belongs to the same level as that famous Queen Odds Game Nimzowitsch vs Leelaus, 1910 ! |
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| Jan-19-16 | | TheFocus: Happy birthday, Julius Perlis. Player Of the Day! |
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Jan-19-19
 | | offramp: The patron saint of <chessgames.com>. |
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| Jan-19-19 | | Retireborn: <offramp> How so? |
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Jan-19-19
| | offramp: <Retireborn> this site is the only major site in the world where Perl is the programming language. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl |
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| Jan-19-19 | | Retireborn: <offramp> Thanks. |
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Jan-19-19
 | | MissScarlett: We'll always have Perlis's games. |
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| May-01-19 | | Sally Simpson: ***
great post Nightsurfer but I am going to nit-pick. Not for the sake of nit-picking (heaven forbid ) but to add to the jollity of it all. There is a key element that has been overlooked. Here (Black to play)
click for larger view1...Nh3 2. Bxh3 Qxh3+ 3. Kg1 ...
click for larger viewOOPS! As you say Black should have played 2...Qh1+ then 3...Qxh3. Black is now reduced to pawn moves. Qxg3+ or Qxh4 makes no difference to the outcome. 3...b6 4. axb6 a5 5. b7 a4
click for larger viewHere you gave 6. b8=Q but this was a Queens odds game so White is not allowed a Queen! White has to take a Bishop.
6.b8=B a3 7. Bd6 a2 8. Bf8 mate.
click for larger viewWonderful stuff. Thanks again.
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| May-02-19 | | technical win: <Sally Simpson: 6.b8=B a3 7. Bd6 a2 8. Bf8 mate.> Or directly 7. Bf4#. |
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| May-02-19 | | Sally Simpson: ***
Hi T.W.
Yes. Nightsurfer did it with Qf8, that is where I wanted the Bishop. It's a great pity taking a Knight just fails. Yet with a wee bit tweaking... 
click for larger viewNow both Bishop and Knight mate.
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| Jan-19-20 | | wordfunph: young at 33, rest in peace master Perlis.. |
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| Jan-19-20 | | Nosnibor: It would seem that Dr.Perlis has gone through the Pearly gates. |
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| Jan-19-20 | | ilovepotatoes: A good chess player... but such a short life
Rest In Peace Julius Perlis |
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