Adolf Stern (chess player)
Adolf Stern was a German chess master.
Born into a merchant Jewish family, he was the second child of Jacob Stern and Babette Caroline. At the beginning of his chess career, he participated in Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament, playing only four games because of Franco-Prussian War.
In August 1871 he played in Wiesbaden scoring 3/4.
In September 1871 he took second place, behind Samuel Mieses, in Bad Ems.
In July/August 1878 he took ninth in Frankfurt.Literature
- Stefan Haas: Das Schachturnier Baden-Baden 1870, der unbekannte Schachmeister Adolf Stern. Rattmann, Ludwigshafen 2006.
