Matteo Gladig
Matteo Gladig was an Italian chess master.
Born in Triest, he won at Triest 1905, took 2nd, behind Giovanni Martinolich, at Triest 1909, and drew a short match with Oldřich Duras at Triest 1909. He won, ahead of Stefano Rosselli del Turco and Arturo Reggio, at Rome 1911.
During World War I, he did not want to fight for an Austrian Army on the Italian Front. Finally, he was captured and tried in Laibach where he died.