Carel Mann
Carel Christiaan Wilhelm Mann (born July 23, 1871 in Amsterdam , † November 30, 1928 in The Hague ) was the first Dutch chess composer of international importance.
After graduating from school, he worked as a butcher in his father's butcher's shop. At first he played an acceptable tournament chess, in 1892 he began composing chess problems and endgame studies . Some of his studies became internationally known and awarded with prizes.
Many of his studies showed two women and some figures, and he liked to work on compulsory topics .
173 studies and 62 chess problems were published.
Man suffered from a nervous disease since his youth. This increased noticeably from 1911 and ultimately led to death in 1928.
literature
- Jan van Reek and Henk van Donk: Carel Mann . Alexander Rueb Vereniging voor Schaakeindspelstudie, Margraten 1991. ISBN 90-72939-06-9
- Jan van Reek and Henk van Donk: History of endgame study composing in the Netherlands and Flanders . Alexander Rueb Vereniging voor Schaakeindspelstudie, Margraten 1992. ISBN 90-72939-12-3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Man, Carel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Man, Carel Christiaan Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch chess composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1928 |
| Place of death | The hague |