Curt von Bardeleben
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Curt Carl Alfred von Bardeleben was a German chess master, journalist, and member of the German nobility.
Bardeleben
The Defense
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The Defense is the third novel written by Vladimir Nabokov after he had emigrated to Berlin. It was first published in Russian in 1930 and later in English in 1964.
Curt von Bardeleben
…According to one obituary, however, he fell out by accident. His life and death have been cited as an inspiration for the main character in the novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov, which was made into the movie The Luzhin Defence. Bardeleben is perhaps best known for the game he lost to the former world champion…
First edition (Russian)