Carl Kockelkorn

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Carl Kockelkorn (right) together with Johannes Kohtz, before 1875

Carl Kockelkorn (born November 26, 1843 in Cologne ; † July 16, 1914 there ) was a German chess composer . Together with Johannes Kohtz he founded the New German School of Chess Composition .

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He published his compositions together with Johannes Kohtz. See under Kohtz and Kockelkorn .

In the very early years Kockelkorn called himself "Kannengießer" after his stepfather. Kockelkorn worked as a private teacher in Cologne.

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  • Herbert Grasemann : A reverend's idea that made history (reprint from the German chess leaves ). Pp. 16-17.

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