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Lionel Kieseritzky, Estonian-French chess player (died 1853)

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Lionel Kieseritzky

Baltic German chess master (1805–1853)

Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky was a Baltic German chess master and theoretician, known for his contributions to chess theory, as well for a game he lost against Adolf Anderssen, known as the "Immortal Game". Kieseritzky's name became associated with several…
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January 1

Day of the year

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian Calendar; 364 days remain until the end of the year. This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the year.
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