Tags: Chess Player.
Karl Robatsch (October 14 1929 Klagenfurt – September 19 2000) was a leading Austrian chess player and a noted botanist.He moved to Graz at the age of 17 to become a student and often frequented the Mountainside Café a popular meeting place for chess players. As he already had a recognisable chess talent he joined a local club ‘SK Gemeinde’ (Municipal chess club) and quickly advanced to master standard.
