Adolf Kramer was a Silesian German chess master.

He played in DSB Congress

DSB Congress

The Deutschen Schachbund had been founded in Leipzig on 18 July 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus on 15 July 1879, sixty-two clubs had become member of the chess federation. Hofrat Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanziger the General Secretary...

. He tied for 10-12th at Munich 1900 (Hauptturnier A), took 8th at Breslau 1912 (Hauptturnier B), shared 2nd at Hamburg 1921 (elim.), tied for 4-6th at Bad Oeynhausen 1922 (elim.), and took 5th at Duisburg 1929 (Hauptturnier B).

Kramer also participated several times in Silesian Chess Congress

Silesian Chess Congress

The first Silesian Chess Congress was held in 1922. When the German Chess Federation started in 1877, there were not many regional chess federations. On 19 September 1877 the Breslau Chess Association was founded by amongst others Theodor von Scheve. In 1895 Görlitz and 1899 Liegnitz were...

. He shared 1st with Ertelt and beat him in play-off at Beuthen (Bytom) 1923, shared 1st with Bergmann and lost to him in play-off at Bad Salzbrunn (Szczawno Zdrój) 1924, took 4th at Bad Altheide (Polanica Zdrój) 1926 (Fritz Sämisch won), took 5th at Gleiwitz (Gliwice) 1927 (Ludwig Schmitt

Ludwig Schmitt

Ludwig Schmitt was a German chess master.Schmitt was born in Augsburg and later lived in Breslau, Prussian Silesia. He won the Silesian Chess Congress in 1927, 1933 and 1934, took 6th in 1930 , and 5th place in 1939 in these events...

 and Heinz Foerder

Yosef Porath

-Biography:Yosef Porath was born Heinz Josef Foerder in Germany. He took the name Yosef Porath in Israel. In 1933, he lost his job after the Nazis assumed power in Germany, and moved to Riga. In 1934 he emigrated to Palestine...

 won), and took 4th at Reichenbach (Dzierżoniów) 1928 (Gottlieb Machate

Gottlieb Machate

Gottlieb Machate was a German chess master.He participated several times in Silesian Chess Congresses. In 1926 roku he took 2nd, behind Fritz Sämisch , in Bad Altheide , and won the Silesian Champion title...

won).