Salome Reischer [SEP] date of death
Salome Reischer
Salome Reischer (Brzezinca, February 19, 1899 – 1980) was an Austrian female chess master.
In 1937, she tied for 17-20th at the 6th Women's World Chess Championship in Stockholm (Vera Menchik won). After Anschluss, she moved initially to Palestine and then, via Argentina to the United States.
In 1939, she tied for 14-16th in the 7th Women's World Championship at Buenos Aires 1939 (Menchik won). After World War II, Reischer came back
the Rathausplatz, a tablet commemorates the great Austrian composer Anton Bruckner.
About south of the town is the renowned renaissance castle Schallaburg.
During World War II, a subcamp of Mauthausen concentration camp was located here.
Today the former crematorium is a museum while the rest of the camp was part of what is now the Birago barracks of the Austrian Army.
In 1950, the first official women's Austrian Chess Championship was held in Melk, the winner of which was Salome Reischer.
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