Arnoldo Ellerman
Arnoldo Ellerman (born January 12, 1893 in Buenos Aires , † November 21, 1969 ibid) was an Argentine chess composer and author.
Chess composition
Ellerman composed about 5,840 chess problems since 1910, mainly two-moves. He received around 600 tournament awards, including 115 first and 152 second prizes. In addition to Comins Mansfield , Alberto Mari and Michail Barulin, he made a significant contribution to the rebirth of the strategic two-move in the 1920-1930s. Since 1956 he was an international judge for chess composition and in 1959 he became honoris causa international master for chess composition .
Theorist and author
Ellerman is the author of several books and theoretical essays. He wrote about direct unleashes , a subject closely related to his name.
Individual evidence
- ↑ International judges for chess compositions (English)
- ↑ International Masters for Chess Composition (English)
- ↑ Arnoldo Ellerman: 6 ways to depict the unleashing of white stones in a double move, their combinations and thematic key features. in: Chemnitzer Tageblatt , December 5th, 12th and 19th 1926
Works
- Arnoldo Ellerman: Cien problemas en los jugadas. Buenos Aires, 1913.
- Arnoldo Ellerman: 1001 problemas. Buenos Aires, 1945.
- Arnoldo Ellerman: y Los Triunfos del problemista Argentino 1956.
Web links
- Compositions by Arnoldo Ellerman on the PDB server
- Short biography of Arnoldo Ellermann with photo (Spanish) ( Memento from February 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ellerman, Arnoldo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine chess composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1969 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires |