I am sorry to inform you that Karl Janetschek has died, aged 80. He passed away on 25th November 2020.
Karl was born on 17th April 1940 and was an Austrian FIDE Master.
Karl won the Austrian Junior Chess Championship in 1955 and 1957.
He then won the Austrian Chess Championship in 1967 and 1973.
Karl played in the Chess Olympiads of 1960 and then from 1966 to 1978.
He also played in the European Team Championships in 1970, 1980 and 1983.
RIP
FM Karl Janetschek 1940-2020
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