Background
Englisch was born in Czechoslovakian Silesia (then Austria-Hungary) into a Jewish family.
Englisch was born in Czechoslovakian Silesia (then Austria-Hungary) into a Jewish family.
He earned his living as a stock-market agent. He lost two matches against Vincenz Hruby in 1882 and to Emanuel Lasker in 1890, both scoring 1.5: 3.5, and drew a match with Harry Nelson Pillsbury 2.5: 2.5 (+0 –0 =5) in 1896, all in Vienna.