Jan Kotrč

Czech chess player (1862-1943)
Person human Q456313
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Jan Kotrč

Summary

Jan Kotrč is a human[1]. He was born in Bielsko-Biała[2]. He was born on +1862-08-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vlachovo Březí[4]. He died on +1943-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chess player[6] and chess composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan Kotrč was born in Bielsko-Biała[2].
  • Jan Kotrč passed away in Vlachovo Březí[4].
  • Jan Kotrč was born on +1862-08-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Kotrč was born on +1862-08-21T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Jan Kotrč died on +1943-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Kotrč held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Jan Kotrč worked as a chess player[6].
  • Jan Kotrč worked as a chess composer[7].
  • Jan Kotrč's image is recorded as JanKotrc.jpg[11].
  • Jan Kotrč is recorded as male[12].
  • Jan Kotrč's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jan Kotrč's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118846432[14].
  • Jan Kotrč's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97972098[15].
  • Jan Kotrč's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16725358z[16].
  • Jan Kotrč's Commons category is recorded as Jan Kotrč[17].
  • Jan Kotrč's sport is recorded as chess[18].
  • Jan Kotrč's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b2xb1[19].
  • Jan Kotrč's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jk01062185[20].
  • Jan Kotrč's family name is recorded as Kotrč[21].
  • Jan Kotrč's given name is recorded as Jan[22].
  • Jan Kotrč's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jan Kotrč[23].
  • Jan Kotrč's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 089787412[24].
  • Jan Kotrč's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90056328[25].
  • Jan Kotrč's country for sport is recorded as Czechoslovakia[26].
  • Jan Kotrč's Chessgames.com player ID is recorded as 62294[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Kotrč was born in Bielsko-Biała[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1862-08-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1862-08-21T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[6] and chess composer[7].

Death and Burial

Jan Kotrč died on +1943-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vlachovo Březí[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jan Kotrč include Dunst Opening[28], an irregular chess opening[29] and Durkin Opening[30], an irregular chess opening[31].

Why It Matters

Jan Kotrč ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Dunst Opening[28], an irregular chess opening[29] and Durkin Opening[30], an irregular chess opening[31].

FAQs

Where was Jan Kotrč born?

Born in Bielsko-Biała[2], Jan Kotrč…

Where did Jan Kotrč die?

Jan Kotrč passed away in Vlachovo Březí[4].

What did Jan Kotrč do for work?

Jan Kotrč worked as chess player[6] and chess composer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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