Gert Schnider
Gert Schnider (born April 9, 1979 in Graz ) is an Austrian professional multi-talented board player, including chess ( international master ), Go (5th Dan) and Shogi (5th Dan in Japan = 3rd Dan in Europe ) and a grandmaster of the abalone .
He became world champion of the abalone and 2000 world champion of the decamentathlon at the Thinking Sport Olympiad in 1999 and 2000 - until today (2017) he is the only non-English-speaking participant who has achieved this overall title.
In 2000 he organized the First International Austrian Shogi Championship.
He lives in Graz as a state-certified chess trainer (A-trainer).
Web links
- GertSchnider, MSO side
- Gert Schnider at the World Chess Federation FIDE (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Player profile of: Gert Schnider. FESA, accessed December 29, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.shogi.net/shogi-l/Archive/2000/Njan15-01.txt
- ↑ All Austrian A-trainers on styria.chess.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schnider, Gert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian board player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |