Gerd Wilhelm Hörning
Gerd Wilhelm Hörning (born February 2, 1964 in Cologne ) is a German chess composer .
Gerd Wilhelm Hörning writes articles and books about studies, often working with Gerhard Josten . He is also co-author of the DVD "Chronicle of Computer Chess ". He has been composing studies since 1999, of which more than 100 have been published.
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Solution:
1. Qg5 – h6 + Kf8 – e8
2. Qh6 – e3 + Ke8 – f8
3. De3 – a3 + Kf8 – g8
4. Qa3 – g3 + Kg8 – f8
5. Qg3 – b8 + Rc2 – c8
6. Qb8 – d6 + Kf8 – g8
7. Qd6 – g3 + Kg8 – f8
8. Kb6 – b7! Rc1 – c7 +
9. Qg3xc7 Rc8xc7 +
10. Kb7xc7 and win in the pawn endgame .
The other main line is 8.… Rc1 – c2 9. Qg3 – g7 + Kf8 – e8 10. Qg7 – g8 + Ke8 – d7 11. Qg8xf7 + Kd7 – d6 12. Qf7 – e7 + Kd6 – d5 13. f6 – f7 , also with a win.
Private
Gerd Wilhelm Hörning is married to his wife Dorothea. He works as an orthopedic technician. He is a member of the Schachfreunde Rodenkirchen eV
Works
- Gerd Wilhelm Hörning and Gerhard Josten: Chess between war and art , Neu-Jung-Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-933648-25-4
- Gerd Wilhelm Hörning, Gerhard Josten, Martin Minski (and 21 others): Paths to Chess Studies , Neu-Jung-Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-933648-29-7
- Gerd Wilhelm Hörning: In the dreamland of chess studies, fascination on 64 fields. Neu-Jung-Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-933648-34-1
Web links
- Literature by and about Gerd Wilhelm Hörning in the catalog of the German National Library
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| SURNAME | Hörning, Gerd Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chess composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |