Erich Eliskases

Erich Eliskases
Full nameErich Gottlieb Eliskases
CountryAustria → Germany
Argentina
Born(1913-02-15)15 February 1913
Innsbruck, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died2 February 1997(1997-02-02) (aged 83)
Córdoba, Argentina
TitleGrandmaster (1952)
Peak rating2430 (January 1977)

Erich Gottlieb Eliskases (15 February 1913 – 2 February 1997) was a chess player who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition. In the late 1930s he was considered a potential contender for the World Championship. Eliskases was granted the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1952.