Gerhard Josten
Gerhard Josten (born May 3, 1938 in Duisburg ) is a German chess historian and chess composer from Cologne . He has also worked as a book author in both areas . His current interests are now in literature, art and photography. These hobbies are listed in detail on his website "www.gerhard-josten.de".
chess
Josten did not begin to compose until the age of about 50 and after trying orthodox chess problems he specialized in studies for which he also organizes tournaments. A total of around 150 compositions by him have appeared. In addition to his compositional activity, Gerhard Josten also researches the history of the game of chess . In addition to his books, he also writes articles for chess magazines , for example for Rochade Europa , in which he and Gerd Wilhelm Hörning published the series Calculated: Endgames .
NONA Anniversary Tournament 2006
Special Honorable Mention
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The nature of this position has been well known since the publication by K. Stähle, 464th Deutsche Schachblätter, 1931 . Although both positions are closely related in terms of content, the solution here is a little different:
1. Bg1 – h2 Kf1 – e2
2. Kh3 – g4 Ke2 – d3
3. Kg4 – f5 Kd3 – c3
4. Bh2 – d6! Kc3 – c4
5. Kf5 – e6 Kc4 – b5
6. Ke6 – d7 Kb5 – b6
7. Kd7 – c8 a7 – a5
8. Kc8 – b8 and win
NONA is a chess club in Tbilisi where many Georgian chess composers, such as Iuri Akobia , Wascha Neidse and Dawit Gurgenidse , meet. It was named after Nona Gaprindashvili .
In 2011 Josten published the novel Alekhine’s Gambit , in which he approaches the unresolved questions about the death of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine in a fictional manner .
Private
Gerhard Josten is married and has a son and two daughters. He used to work professionally building highways . In his spare time he paints oil paintings and watercolors . He also writes many books on different topics.
Works (selection)
- Gerhard Josten: The runner was a lady. Castling Europe. 1995, ISBN 3-920748-31-X (chess history)
- Gerhard Josten: A little immortal like chess. Books on Demand. 2005, ISBN 3-8334-2101-0 (novel)
- Gerhard Josten: Chess on oil paintings. Books on Demand. 2006, ISBN 3-8334-5013-4
- Gerhard Josten et al .: Paths to Chess Studies. Neu Jung publishing house. 2006, ISBN 3-933648-29-7
- Gerhard Josten et al .: A Study Apiece. SAAR chess agency Edition Jung. 2010, ISBN 978-3-933648-38-9
- Gerhard Josten: Alekhin's Gambit. Publisher Helmut Ladwig. 2011, ISBN 978-3-941210-34-9 (novel)
- Gerhard Josten: An all without a bang. Shaker Media GmbH. 2011, ISBN 978-3-86858-787-6 (non-fiction book)
- Gerhard Josten: On the Silk Road to the source of chess. Diplomica Verlag GmbH. 2014, ISBN 978-3-8428-9219-4
- Gerhard Josten: Why tandem? Publisher Helmut Ladwig. 2011, ISBN 978-3-941210-35-6
- Gerhard Josten: The pleasure and burden of aging. Publishing house Haag + Herchen. 2015, ISBN 978-3-89846-742-1
- Gerhard Josten: Above the clouds. Rediroma Publishing House. 2015, ISBN 978-3-86870-859-2
Web links
- Homepage of Gerhard Josten (partly in English)
- Literature by and about Gerhard Josten in the catalog of the German National Library
- Gerhard Josten: Archetypes of the chess game on TeleSchach
- Gerhard Josten: Chess on oil paintings Book review on TeleSchach (with cover picture)
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| SURNAME | Josten, Gerhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chess composer, chess historian, painter and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duisburg |