Alexander Prameshuber
Alexander Prameshuber (born November 20, 1926 in Sierning , Upper Austria , † June 19, 1983 in Grödig near Salzburg ) was an Austrian chess player .
Life
Alexander Prameshuber played chess with his father since he was 8 years old and intensified the game while he was a prisoner of war in the Vosges Mountains in France. After graduating from the humanistic grammar school in Linz in 1946, he completed his law degree in 1952 at the University of Vienna . During this time he was a member of the Döblinger Chess Club and took part in the Vienna City Championships.
Tournament successes
In 1958 Prameshuber became Austrian national champion in Rif . He represented Austria at seven Chess Olympiads ( 1954 in Amsterdam, 1956 in Moscow, 1958 in Munich, 1964 in Tel Aviv, 1966 in Havana, 1968 in Lugano and 1974 in Nice). He also represented Austria at the European team championships in 1957, 1961 and 1965. In 1961 he won the Clare Benedict Cup in Neuhausen with the Austrian team .
As an active member of the Urfahr chess club and with his energetic help, it was able to reach the highest national league. For the WSV ATSV Ranshofen he played in the 1982/83 season in the Austrian State Chess League .
Prameshuber always remained an amateur player. His professional career led to the management of the Post and Telegraph Directorate in Linz and Salzburg. He campaigned for the chess section of the postal sports club.
Private
Alexander Prameshuber was married and had three daughters. His two great passions remained piano and chess throughout his life. As a virtuoso classical pianist and great jazz fan, he only appeared in private.
Web links
- Replayable chess games by Alexander Prameshuber on chessgames.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ National championships for men - website of the Lower Austrian Chess Association
- ↑ Alexander Prameshuber at Chess Olympiads on olimpbase.org (English)
- ↑ Alexander Prameshuber at European Team Championships on olimpbase.org (English)
- ↑ Alexander Prameshuber at Claire Benedikt Cups on olimpbase.org (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prameshuber, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sierning , Upper Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1983 |
| Place of death | Grödig , Austria |