Oskar Naegeli
Swiss chess player and dermatologist
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Oskar Naegeli (25 January 1885 in Ermatingen – 16 November 1959 in Fribourg), was a Swiss chess player and dermatologist. He represented Switzerland at the Chess Olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1931 and 1935,[1] as well as at the unofficial Olympiad in 1936 at Munich.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 January 1885 Ermatingen, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 November 1959 (aged 74) Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Switzerland |
Naegeli won twice Swiss Chess Championship (1910 and 1936).[3] He lost a match to Ossip Bernstein (1 : 3) in 1932,[4] and to Salo Flohr (2 : 4) in 1933.[5] He participated in the strong international tournaments at Berne 1932 and Zurich 1934, both won by Alexander Alekhine. He was the brother of Otto Naegeli and is a great-uncle of Harald Naegeli.[6]
In the field of dermatology, the Naegeli syndrome is named after him.
