| Berthold Koch | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Born | 22 February 1899 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 2 May 1988 (aged 89) |
| Title | International Correspondence Chess Master (1959) |
Berthold Koch (22 February 1899 – 2 May 1988) was a German chess master and journalist.
Early life
Koch was born in Berlin on 22 February 1899. [1]
Chess career
Koch won four times the Berlin Championship in 1927, 1933 (joint), 1946, and 1951. [2] He also won the Soviet zone-ch at Leipzig 1946 and twice (joint) GDR Championship in 1952 and 1953.
Before World War II, he played in German championships at Bad Pyrmont 1933 ( Efim Bogoljubow won), at Bad Aachen 1935 ( Kurt Richter won), and at Bad Oeynhausen 1938 ( Erich Eliskases won). After the war, he shared 11th at Düsseldorf 1951 ( GER-ch, Rudolf Teschner won), and took 3rd at Leipzig 1953 (GER-ch, Wolfgang Unzicker won). [3] [4]
Koch played twice for GDR in Chess Olympiads at Helsinki 1952 and Moscow 1956. [5]
He was awarded the International Master title in 1950, [6] and the ICCF title in 1959.
References
- ^ "The chess games of B. Koch". Chess Games. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Berliner Schachverband :: Sieger Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft Archived 2 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deutscher Schachbund / Schacholympiade Dresden 2008 Archived 8 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site Archived 14 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ OlimpBase, the encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ "Liste des premiers titrés (Chrono) – Chessmile". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2008.. Chess Mile. Retrieved 5 June 2013
External links
- Berthold Koch player details at ICCF
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| Berthold Koch | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Born | 22 February 1899 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 2 May 1988 (aged 89) |
| Title | International Correspondence Chess Master (1959) |
Berthold Koch (22 February 1899 – 2 May 1988) was a German chess master and journalist.
Early life
Koch was born in Berlin on 22 February 1899. [1]
Chess career
Koch won four times the Berlin Championship in 1927, 1933 (joint), 1946, and 1951. [2] He also won the Soviet zone-ch at Leipzig 1946 and twice (joint) GDR Championship in 1952 and 1953.
Before World War II, he played in German championships at Bad Pyrmont 1933 ( Efim Bogoljubow won), at Bad Aachen 1935 ( Kurt Richter won), and at Bad Oeynhausen 1938 ( Erich Eliskases won). After the war, he shared 11th at Düsseldorf 1951 ( GER-ch, Rudolf Teschner won), and took 3rd at Leipzig 1953 (GER-ch, Wolfgang Unzicker won). [3] [4]
Koch played twice for GDR in Chess Olympiads at Helsinki 1952 and Moscow 1956. [5]
He was awarded the International Master title in 1950, [6] and the ICCF title in 1959.
References
- ^ "The chess games of B. Koch". Chess Games. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Berliner Schachverband :: Sieger Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft Archived 2 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deutscher Schachbund / Schacholympiade Dresden 2008 Archived 8 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Welcome to the Chessmetrics site Archived 14 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ OlimpBase, the encyclopaedia of team chess
- ^ "Liste des premiers titrés (Chrono) – Chessmile". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2008.. Chess Mile. Retrieved 5 June 2013
External links
- Berthold Koch player details at ICCF
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