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Willi Schlage

German chess master (1888–1940)

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Lived 1888–1940, aged 52
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  • Era
    1888–1940
    Aged 52
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Updated 2026-06-21

Willi Schlage was a German chess master and trainer. Active as a player during the inter-war years of the Weimar Republic and later as a trainer during the rise of the Third Reich, Schlage is remembered for a game depicted in the science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which chess writers attributed to him. He is also known for an endgame position attributed to a game played with Carl Ahues, frequently presented as an example in endgame literature.

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