Jacques Mieses Death Anniversary of Jacques Mieses (27-ii-1865 23-ii-1954) From Chessgames.com : "Jacques Mieses was born in Leipzig. He won the chess championship of Berlin at the age of 17, and in 1888 he placed joint second at Leipzig and third at Nuremberg. In 1889 he came third at Breslau (1889). He was, however, rather eclipsed by two great emerging talents - Emanuel Lasker and Siegbert Tarrasch. Mieses was crushed by Lasker in a match - Lasker - Mieses (1889/90)…