Carl Göring
Carl Theodor Göring was a German professor, philosopher and chess master.
In 1870, he took 3rd in the first Austrian Chess Federation Congress, held in Graz. In 1871, he took 4th in Krefeld ; took 3rd in Leipzig ; won in Wiesbaden ; took 4th in Bad Ems.
He took 3rd at Altona 1872 ; tied for 2nd at Leipzig 1876 ; took 5th at Leipzig 1877 ; took 5th at Cologne 1877.
His name is attached to the Göring Gambit in the Scotch Game, the Göring Attack in the Evans Gambit and the Göring Variant of the Two Knights Game.
Carl Göring died by suicide.
