# Max Lange

> German chess master, bookseller and writer (1832-1899)

**Wikidata**: [Q62453](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62453)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lange)  
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## Summary

Max Lange was born on January 1, 1832, in Magdeburg [1][2][3][4]. He died on January 1, 1899, in Leipzig [1][2][3][4]. Max Lange held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia [4]. His occupations included being a chess player, bookseller, non-fiction writer, chess composer, jurist, and chess theoretician [1][4][5][6].Max Lange received his education at Frederick William University Berlin [4]. His field of expertise encompassed chess, law, and German-language literature [6]. From 1877 to 1894, he held the position of chairperson, and from 1880 to 1881, he was the holder of the procuration [1].Max Lange was a member of the Deutscher Schachbund [1][4]. Throughout his life, he maintained a strong connection to the world of chess, as evident from his various roles and affiliations.He spent his life pursuing his interests in chess and other fields until his death.


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog
3. Czech National Authority Database
4. Lange, Max (ADB)
5. International Standard Name Identifier
6. Virtual International Authority File
7. Open Library
8. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
9. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013