Wilhelm Karsch
Wilhelm Karsch (born June 21, 1899 in Essen , † April 9, 1973 in Barmstedt ) was a German chess composer and editor.
Chess composition
Karsch composed multi-moves and self-mated , but was also active in the field of fairy tale chess. Several of his compositions were included in the FIDE albums , where he achieved a total of 6.83 points.
Kieler Latest News, 1933
FIDE Album 1914-1944 / II, No. 592
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Solution :
1. g6–g7 droht 2. g7–g8D+ e6 3. Dxe6 matt Schwarz hat folgende Möglichkeiten, diese direkte Drohung abzuwehren: falls 1. … Tb1–b8 2. Sa4–b6+ La7xb6 (oder 2. … Tb8xb6 3. Df4–d4 matt) 3. Sa6–b4 matt falls 1. … Tc1–c8 2. Sa6–c5 La7xc5 (oder d6xc5) 3. Sa4–c3 matt falls 1. … e7–e6 2. g7–g8S! nebst Sg8–f6 matt
editor
The swallow
In 1924 Karsch was one of the founders of the Schwalbe problem association . From June 1939 to 1943 he took over the post of first chairman. When the magazine Die Schwalbe was no longer published because of the Second World War , Karsch informed the association members from 1943 to 1946 through his communications with the Schwalbe . From 1952 to 1957 he was responsible for the fairy tale chess section . Then he concentrated on his magazine feenschach, only in the second half of 1967 he was again active for Die Schwalbe.
fairy chess
In 1949 Karsch founded the magazine feenschach , which focuses on the fields of fairy tale chess and retro tasks. Until 1970 he was the responsible editor here.
Daily newspapers
From 1933 to 1935 he published chess problems in the Kieler Neuesten Nachrichten , then from 1936 to 1939 in the Nordwestdeutsche Zeitung .
Works
In the field of problem theory, Karsch made several contributions:
- 1952 circular runs in the chess problem (together with Wilhelm Hagemann )
- 1952 twins and multiple births
- 1963 topic against topic
Private
After studying natural sciences in Kiel, Karsch worked as a teacher at grammar schools, for example in the 1960s as a math teacher at the Bismarck School in Elmshorn.
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Karsch, Wilhelm |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chess composer and editor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1899 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | eat |
DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1973 |
Place of death | Barmstedt |