Isidor Gunsberg

The native form of this personal name is Gunsberg Artúr Izidor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Isidor Gunsberg
Personal information
BornIsidor Arthur Günzberg
Isidor Arthur Gunsberg
(1854-11-01)1 November 1854
Pest, Kingdom of Hungary
Died2 May 1930(1930-05-02) (aged 75)
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Chess career
CountryAustria-Hungary
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Peak ranking2

Isidor Arthur Gunsberg (also spelled Günzberg, Hungarian: Gunsberg Artúr Izidor; 1 November 1854 – 2 May 1930) was a Hungarian chess player, best known for narrowly losing the 1891 World Chess Championship match to Wilhelm Steinitz.

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