Erwin Voellmy
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Erwin Voellmy (9 September 1886, Herzogenbuchsee – 15 January 1951, Basel) was a Swiss chess master.[1]
Dr. Erwin Voellmy, a mathematics teacher by profession, edited for 40 years the chess column in Basler Nachrichten, and was an author of several chess books.[2]
He was thrice Swiss Champion in 1911 (jointly), 1920 and 1922. Voellmy represented Switzerland at:
- the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924 (+6 –2 =5),
- the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 (+5 –2 =4),
- the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936 (+5 –7 =5).
He won team bronze medal at Paris 1924.[3]
He shared 1st with Alexander Alekhine and Oskar Naegeli at Bern 1932 (Qudrangular).
[edit] References
- ^ Erwin Voellmy
- ^ Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). Szachy od A do Z. Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN 83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN 83-217-2745-x (2. N-Z)
- ^ OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess
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