Hermann Keidanski

Career

Born in Pomerania (Pomorze, Pommern), he had come to Berlin where participated in many chess tournaments in the 1890s. His name is attached to the Keidanski Variation in the Prussian Defence (1e4 e5 2Nf3 Nc6 3Bc4 Nf6 4d4 exd4 5e5 d5 6Bb5 Ne4 7Nxd4 Bc5 8Nxc6!? Bxf2+ 9Kf1 Qh4!). Analysis by Doctor Hermann Kaidanz appeared in the Wiener Schachzeitung in 1904.

He also analysed the Keidansky Gambit (1e4 e5 2Bc4 Nf6 3d4 exd4 4Nf3 Nxe4 5Qxd4).

Achievements

• He tied for 8-9th at Cologne 1898 (the 11th Dictionary of Scientific Biography Congress, Hauptturnier A, Ottokar Pavelka won), took 2nd, behind Julius Finn, at New York 1903, and tied for 5-6th at New York State Chess Association 1907. He lost a match to Carl August Walbrodt (1–5) in 1891, and won against Eugene Delmar (4–1) in 1902.