Hans Johner

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Hans Johner (born January 7, 1889 in Basel , † December 2, 1975 in Thalwil ) was a Swiss chess player .

The chess player

Hans Johner has been Swiss champion 12 times , the first time in 1908 and lastly in 1950. This makes him the national record champion. He won the Coupe Suisse five times , three times ( 1927 , 1931 and 1956 ) he took part in a Chess Olympiad , as well as the unofficial Chess Olympiad in 1924 . In 1950 he became an international master .

The commentator

For 57 years, from 1914 to 1971, Hans Johner was in charge of the chess column of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung . Here he published master games and commented on them in detail. His analyzes were also noted and appreciated by chess players abroad. He first handed the column over to Werner Issler, who passed it on to John's good friend Odette Vollenweider in 1976 . She was responsible for the column until the end of 2010.

Chess composition

Hans Johner was interested in chess composition . He dealt with many chess problems in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung . He has also composed about 200 himself, several of which have received prizes.

Hans Johner
Feuille d'avis de Lausanne, 1928
2nd prize
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Mate in 2 moves

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Solution:
1. Rd4! (threatens Dd3 matt)
if 1. ... Txd4 second Sf1 matt
or 1 ... f5 2. Dh3 matt
or 1. ... Nf5 2. Bg5 matt
or 1. ... Lf5 second dh6 matt
or 1. ... Tf5 second Ng4 matt

The musician

Just like his brother Paul (1887–1938) - also a strong chess master who was Swiss champion six times between 1907 and 1932 - Hans Johner was a musician by profession . He played as violist and violinist in the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich , at the same time he worked as a violin teacher.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b List of Swiss individual champions at the Swiss Chess Federation
  2. ^ List of the winners of the Coupe Swisse at the Swiss Chess Federation
  3. ↑ Hans Johner's results at the Chess Olympiads on olimpbase.org (English)
  4. ↑ Hans Johner's results at unofficial chess Olympiads on olimpbase.org (English)
  5. ↑ Marjan Kovačević : A Lady's Touch in Problem Chess. Interview with Odette Vollenweider . Part 2. In: MatPlus Review , 13-14. Spring / Summer 2010. p. 51

literature

  • OV: Hans Johner , obituary, Schweizer Schachzeitung, January 1976, page 13
personal data
SURNAME Johner, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss chess players and musicians
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH 2nd December 1975
Place of death Thalwil