Rudolf Teschner
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Rudolf Teschner was a German
chess
master and writer.
Teschner was seven times Champion of Berlin
. In 1948, he won an East-Zones Championship in Bad Doberan
, and later in 1951 took the German Championship
(played in Düsseldorf
).
Teschner was leading member of the German Chess Olympic team in 1952 and 1956. In 1957 he obtained the title of International Master from FIDE.
He was 2-3 in the Zonal tournament in Berg en Dal
1960 and twice 1-4 in Christmas tournaments in Reggio Emilia
(1963/1964 and 1964/1965). Teschner played in the 1962 Interzonal
tournament at Stockholm
.
FIDE awarded him the complimentary Grandmaster title in 1992, the first in history. His best historical Elo was 2633 in May 1968, when he played very successful in the Bamberg
tournament and won the prize for the most beautiful chess game.
Teschner worked between 1950 and 1988 as publisher of Deutsche Schachzeitung
(German Chess News, the World's oldest surviving chess magazine), and wrote many books and articles about chess.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master and writer.
Teschner was seven times Champion of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1948, he won an East-Zones Championship in Bad Doberan
Bad Doberan
Bad Doberan is a town in the district of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was the capital of the former district of Bad Doberan. As of 2010 its population was 11,325.-Geography:...
, and later in 1951 took the German Championship
German Chess Championship
The German Chess Championship has been played since 1861, and determines the national champion.Prior to 1880 three different federations organized chess activities in Germany: the Westdeutscher Schachbund , the Norddeutscher Schachbund and the Mitteldeutscher Schachbund . Each one organized its...
(played in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
).
Teschner was leading member of the German Chess Olympic team in 1952 and 1956. In 1957 he obtained the title of International Master from FIDE.
He was 2-3 in the Zonal tournament in Berg en Dal
Berg en Dal
Berg en Dal is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located to the southeast of the city of Nijmegen. The largest part of the village lies in the municipality of Groesbeek, but a small part lies in Ubbergen....
1960 and twice 1-4 in Christmas tournaments in Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia chess tournament
The Reggio Emilia chess tournament is a chess tournament played in Reggio Emilia, Italy. In Italian the tournament is called Torneo di Capodanno , as it starts just after Christmas and ends on the day of Epiphany...
(1963/1964 and 1964/1965). Teschner played in the 1962 Interzonal
Interzonal
Interzonal chess tournaments were tournaments organized by FIDE, the World Chess Federation, and were a stage in the triennial World Chess Championship cycle.- Zonal tournaments :...
tournament at Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
FIDE awarded him the complimentary Grandmaster title in 1992, the first in history. His best historical Elo was 2633 in May 1968, when he played very successful in the Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
tournament and won the prize for the most beautiful chess game.
Teschner worked between 1950 and 1988 as publisher of Deutsche Schachzeitung
Deutsche Schachzeitung
Deutsche Schachzeitung was the first German chess magazine.Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, it took the name Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1872...
(German Chess News, the World's oldest surviving chess magazine), and wrote many books and articles about chess.
Selected works
- Der kleine Bilguer, Berlin 1953 (with Kurt Richter)
- Schachmeisterpartien 1960-1965, ReclamReclamthumb|A 1902 catalogReclam Verlag or just Reclam is a German publishing house, established in Leipzig in 1828 by Anton Philipp Reclam. It is known for its "little yellow books", in particular those of its "universal library" ....
, Stuttgart 1966 - Schachmeisterpartien 1966-1970, Reclam, Stuttgart 1971
- Meisterspiele - Unvergeßliche Schachpartien, Goldmann, München 1972
- Schachmeisterpartien 1971-1975, Reclam, Stuttgart 1977
- Turnierpartien der Gegenwart, Franckh, Stuttgart, 1978
- Sie sind am Zug - 300 Schach-Kombinationen, Goldmann, München 1979
- Das moderne Schachlehrbuch, Goldmann, München 1980
- Schachmeisterpartien 1976-1980, Reclam, Stuttgart 1983
- Schach für Fortgeschrittene, Falken, Niedernhausen/Ts. 1986
- Schachmeisterpartien 1981-1985, Reclam, Stuttgart 1986
- Schachmeisterpartien 1986-1990, Reclam, Stuttgart 1991
- Fischer gegen Spasski 1972 und 1992, Olms, Zürich 1993
- Eine Schule des Schachs in 40 Stunden, Olms, Zürich 1993 (available also in English and Spanish)