Georg Schories

Who was Georg Schories?

Georg Schories was a German chess master.

Born in Berlin, he travelled first to Paris, then England, where for many years he, as George Shories, made his home. During World War I, Georg Schories suffered internment, then returned to Germany.

He won at Canterbury 1903, and drew a match with Paul Saladin Leonhardt at London 1904. Schories earned his master title in Barmen 1905, where he tied for first and defeated Savielly Tartakower in their play-off match. He tied for 9-10th at Scheveningen 1905. He won the amateur competition ahead of Hector William Shoosmith in the Ostend 1907 chess tournament, then played less successfully in the General Masters' tournament.

He won at Tunbridge Wells 1908, shared 1st with Victor Wahltuch at Blackpool 1907, shared 1st with Frederick Yates at Blackpool 1910, but lost the play-off match, took 2nd behind Yates at Bromley 1910, tied for 3rd-5th at Oxford 1910, and won at Glasgow 1911. Towards the end of 1912, he and John O'Hanlon played a series of 19 friendly games while Shories was on a visit to the north of Ireland. In May 1914, he won at Belfast with 10½ out of 11. He won at Chester 1914.