Oskar Naegeli

Prof. Dr. Oskar Naegeli (born February 25 1885 in Ermatingen; died November 19 1959 in Fribourg), a dermatologist by profession, was a Swiss chess master. He represented Switzerland at the chess olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1931 and 1935, as well as at the inofficial olympiad in 1936 at Munich.

In 1910 and 1936 he became Swiss champion. In 1933 he lost a match to the Czech grandmaster Salo Flohr by 2,0:4,0. He participated in the strong international tournaments at Berne 1932 and Zurich 1934. He is a great-uncle of Harald Naegeli.

In the field of dermatology, the Naegeli syndrome is named after him.

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Oskar Naegeli´s results at the chess olympiads

Oskar Naegeli´s games

Oskar Naegeli