Ernst Flechsig
Ernst Flechsig was a German chess master.
Flechsig was born in Bad Elster. He shared 2nd at Düsseldorf 1876, took 10th at Leipzig 1877, and tied for 8-9th at Leipzig 1879.
Dr. Ernst Flechsig won a game with Fritz Riemann at Breslau 1885 where he was the first player on record to play the Exchange Variation of the Nimzowitsch Defence.