Salome Reischer
Austrian chess player
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| Intro | Austrian chess player | |
| Places | Austria | |
| was | Chess player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 19 February 1899, Poland, Poland | |
| Death | 3 January 1980 (aged 80 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Salome Reischer (Brzezinka, 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 to Austria. She won thrice Austrian Chess Championship, at Melk 1950, Graz 1952, and Pöchlarn 1954.
She was awarded the Woman International Master title in 1952.