Hermann Skarke

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Hermann Skarke (born July 24, 1931 in Seitendorf, Lower Silesia ; † February 3, 2019 in Stuttgart ) was a German chess player . In 1985 he became German champion in correspondence chess .

Correspondence chess

Skarke began correspondence chess in the early 1970s. In 1983 he finished 4th in the finals of the 17th German championship. In 1985 he won the 18th German championship with 9 out of 12 points thanks to the better value calculation before Peter Kindl tied for points. He qualified again for the final of the 20th German championship.

In 1992, the World Correspondence Chess Federation awarded him ICCF title International Master of correspondence chess . Since the 1990s Skarke played with the Wolfbusch team in the 2nd correspondence chess Bundesliga.

Close chess

In 1964, Skarke won the Württemberg Cup. A year later he played in Kiel in the preliminary round of the German championship. He belonged to SV Wolfbusch from the founding of the club in 1956 until his death and played with them from 1978 to 1980 in the 1st Bundesliga and in the 1980s in the 2nd Bundesliga .

Private

Skarke was a commercial employee.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Johannes Häcker: Mourning for honorary member Hermann Skarke. In: SV Wolfbusch 1956 eV February 13, 2019, accessed on February 13, 2019 .
  2. ^ Obituary notice in the Stuttgarter Zeitung / Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Johannes Eising , Karl-Heinz Podzielny, Gerd Treppner: Schach-Bundesliga 1974-80 , Bamberger Schachverlag, Bamberg 1981, ISBN 3-923113-00-5 , page 105
  4. ^ Johannes Eising, Claus-Dieter Meyer, Gerd Treppner: Schachbundesliga 1980-83 , Bamberger Schachverlag, Bamberg 1984, ISBN 3-923113-04-8 , page 113
  5. ^ Johannes Eising, Gerd Treppner: Schachbundesliga 1984-88 , Joachim Beyer Verlag, Hollfeld 1989, ISBN 3-88805-081-2 , pages 106, 112, 125
personal data
SURNAME Skarke, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German chess player
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Seitendorf, Lower Silesia
DATE OF DEATH 3rd February 2019
Place of death Stuttgart