I'm surprised myself with this article not least because I had not appreciated the true strength of Čeněk Kottnauer.
Čeněk (pronounced CHEnek) was undoubtedly of GM strength and had his playing career continued in Czechoslovakia he would have attained the title.
I would like to thank the following for their contributions :
Daniel Kottnauer (his son)
Tim Harding
Leonard Barden
Bernard Cafferty
Richard James
James Pratt
Douglas Griffin
- Čeněk Kottnauer plays Friedrich Sämisch during the Duras Memorial in Prague. December 7th 1942, The game was a Slav drawn after 42 moves
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