Berlin Pleiades

The Berlin Pleiades – a group of seven stars of German chess - Die Berliner Schule or Das Berliner Siebengestirn (die Plejaden) – in the 19th century, lasting 1837–43. They are named after the star constellation the Pleiades.

The members of the Berlin Pleiades were:

• Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, Army Lieutenant and author of the Handbuch des Schachspiels, the most influential chess book for 90 years;
• Dr. Ludwig Bledow, teacher of mathematics and the Pleiades co-founder;
• Wilhelm Hanstein, civil servant;
• Bernhard Horwitz, painter and chess professional;
• Baron Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa, later became a Prussian diplomat and chess historian (he collected over 2000 books);
• Carl Mayet, barrister and judge;
• Carl Schorn, painter.

The Berlin Pleiades
Paul von Bilguer Paul von Bilguer  Ludwig Bledow Ludwig Bledow  Carl Mayet Carl Mayet  Bernhard Horwitz Bernhard Horwitz  Von der Lasa Von der Lasa  Wilhelm Hanstein Wilhelm Hanstein  Carl Schorn Carl Schorn