Walter Robinow
Walter Robinow (born August 15, 1867 in Hamburg ; † July 15, 1938 ) was chairman of the German Chess Federation from 1920 to 1933 . He was a businessman by profession.
Robinow was the son of Hermann Robinow and grew up in Hamburg. From 1885 he did an apprenticeship in the trading house of the Siegmund Robinow & Son family and became a partner there in 1895. From October 1888 he worked for 1 year at Louis Dreyfus & Co. in Paris. This was followed by six months at Barrow Lane & Ballard . Robinow then worked in South America for 2 years.
Robinow was mainly known as an official. In 1908 he became president of the Hamburger SK . Under his leadership, the club organized several important tournaments of the German Chess Federation, such as the international championship tournament in 1910.
After the First World War , Robinow became the fifth chairman of the German Chess Federation in 1920, having already taken over the post of second chairman in 1914. It was thanks to him that the Chess Olympiad took place in Hamburg in 1930 . In the same year he was made an honorary member of the World Chess Federation FIDE .
After the Nazis seized power in April 1933, Robinow had to give up his functionary activities - chairing the German Chess Federation and chairing the Hamburg Chess Club - because of his Jewish origins.
Individual evidence
- ↑ From the life of a Hamburg merchant. Arranged according to his diaries by [his daughter] Adele Jaffe., 1837-1920; published in the Digital collections section of the Leo Baeck Institute, - Center for Jewish History, Record ID - 422214 , accessed on January 5, 2010
- ↑ A fruit house that still exists today , accessed on January 5, 2010.
- ↑ Honorary Members of FIDE (English)
- ^ André Schulz: HSK: Commemoration of Jewish members. July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Robinow, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chess official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1938 |