Walther von Holzhausen
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Walther von Holzhausen was a German chess
master and problemist
.
Born in Troppau (Opava), then Austrian Silesia
, as the son of an Austrian officer, although his family lived in Frankfurt am Main, he graduated from states military academies at Graz
(Austria) and Hanau
(Germany). During World War I
, he fought in eastern front, where he was captured by Russians, and as a prisoner of war, was sent to Khabarovsk
in Russian Far East
. In winter 1917/18 he escaped from the camp.
, Hauptturnier B), took 3rd at Frankfurt 1923 (the 23rd DSB Congress, Haupturnier A), and shared 1st at Eisenach 1924.
Walther von Holzhausen was the director of international the 24th DSB Congress at Breslau 1925 (Efim Bogoljubow
won), and won himself Hauptturnier A there. He took 10th place at Berlin 1926, 5th at Dresden 1926, 9th at Vienna 1926 (DSV Kongress),
3rd at Hanover 1926), 8th at Bremen 1927,
3rd-4th at Magdeburg 1927 (the 25th DSB Congress),
8th at Giessen 1928,
12th at Berlin 1928 (Café Koenig),
12th at Duisburg 1929 (the 26th DSB Congress),
tied for 13-14th at Bad Pyrmont 1933 (the 1st German Chess Championship
) and took 6th at Bad Salzbrunn 1933 (the 12th Silesian Chess Congress
).
(1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Bg5 d6 8.f4 Qe7 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.Nc3).
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 problemist
Chess problem
A chess problem, also called a chess composition, is a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved. For instance, a position might be given with the instruction that White is to move first, and checkmate Black in two...
.
Born in Troppau (Opava), then Austrian Silesia
Austrian Silesia
Austrian Silesia , officially the Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia was an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Empire, from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...
, as the son of an Austrian officer, although his family lived in Frankfurt am Main, he graduated from states military academies at Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
(Austria) and Hanau
Hanau
Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
(Germany). During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he fought in eastern front, where he was captured by Russians, and as a prisoner of war, was sent to Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...
in Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
. In winter 1917/18 he escaped from the camp.
Competitions
At the beginning of his chess career, he won at Leipzig 1898/99 (Schachklubs Augustea). After the war, he took 4th at Bad Oeynhausen 1922 (the 22nd DSB CongressDSB Congress
The Deutschen Schachbund had been founded in Leipzig on 18 July 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus on 15 July 1879, sixty-two clubs had become member of the chess federation. Hofrat Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanziger the General Secretary...
, Hauptturnier B), took 3rd at Frankfurt 1923 (the 23rd DSB Congress, Haupturnier A), and shared 1st at Eisenach 1924.
Walther von Holzhausen was the director of international the 24th DSB Congress at Breslau 1925 (Efim Bogoljubow
Efim Bogoljubow
Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov was a Russo-German chess grandmaster who won numerous events and played two matches with Alexander Alekhine for the world championship.-Early career:...
won), and won himself Hauptturnier A there. He took 10th place at Berlin 1926, 5th at Dresden 1926, 9th at Vienna 1926 (DSV Kongress),
3rd at Hanover 1926), 8th at Bremen 1927,
3rd-4th at Magdeburg 1927 (the 25th DSB Congress),
8th at Giessen 1928,
12th at Berlin 1928 (Café Koenig),
12th at Duisburg 1929 (the 26th DSB Congress),
tied for 13-14th at Bad Pyrmont 1933 (the 1st German Chess 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...
) and took 6th at Bad Salzbrunn 1933 (the 12th Silesian Chess Congress
Silesian Chess Congress
The first Silesian Chess Congress was held in 1922. When the German Chess Federation started in 1877, there were not many regional chess federations. On 19 September 1877 the Breslau Chess Association was founded by amongst others Theodor von Scheve. In 1895 Görlitz and 1899 Liegnitz were...
).
Publications
He published two chess books – Brennpunktprobleme. Eine Schachstudie. (Leipzig 1926), and Logik und Zweckreinheit im neudeutschen Schachproblem. (Leipzig 1928).Namesakes
His name is attached to the Holzhausen Attack in the Giuoco PianoGiuoco Piano
The Giuoco Piano is a chess opening beginning with the moves:Common alternatives to 3...Bc5 include 3...Nf6 , 3...Be7 , or 3...d6 .-History:...
(1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Bg5 d6 8.f4 Qe7 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.Nc3).
External links
- http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=20048