Carl Ahues
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Carl Oscar Ahues was a German chess International Master.
He was Berlin champion in 1910. He was German Champion in 1929 winning the 26th DSB Congress in Duisburg
. In 1930, he took 6th in San Remo
(Alexander Alekhine
won), tied for 4-5th in Scarborough (Edgar Colle won), and tied for 3-5th in Liege (Savielly Tartakower
won). In 1931, he tied for 2nd-4th in Berlin (Herman Steiner
won), and tied for 4-6th in Swinemünde (27th DSB Congress; Efim Bogoljubow
and Ludwig Roedl won).
Ahues represented Germany thrice in Chess Olympiads.
In 1933, he took 10th in Bad Pyrmont
(1st GER-ch; Bogoljubow won). In 1934, he took 3rd in Bad Niendorf
(Gideon Stahlberg
won). In 1935, he took 4th in Bad Aachen (3rd GER-ch; Kurt Richter
won). In 1935, he won in Hamburg. In 1935, he tied for 5-6th in Bad Nauheim
(Bogoljubow won). In 1936, he took 3rd, behind Alexander Alekhine
and Paul Keres
, in Bad Nauheim. In 1939, he took 4th in Bad Harzburg
(Erich Eliskases
won).
In 1940, he tied for 6-9th in Bad Oeynhausen (7th GER-ch; Georg Kieninger
won). In 1940, he tied for 5-8th in Kraków
/Bad Krynica/Warsaw
(1st GG-ch; Anton Kohler
and Bogoljubow won). In 1941, he tied for 9-11th in Trentschin-Teplitz (Jan Foltys
won). In 1942, he took 10th in Munich
(EUR-ch, Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament; Gösta Danielsson
won). In 1942, he won in Berlin (BSG). In 1944, he tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Elsas, in Luxembourg
.
After World War II, he lived in West Germany
. In 1946, he won in Bad Harzburg
. In 1947, he tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Ludwig Rellstab
, in Stuttgart
. In 1953, he tied for 7-9th in Leipzig
(GER-ch; Wolfgang Unzicker
won).
Awarded the IM title in 1950.
His son, Herbert Ahues, is a famous chess composer
.
He was Berlin champion in 1910. He was German Champion in 1929 winning the 26th DSB Congress in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
. In 1930, he took 6th in San Remo
Sanremo
Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival...
(Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
won), tied for 4-5th in Scarborough (Edgar Colle won), and tied for 3-5th in Liege (Savielly Tartakower
Savielly Tartakower
Ksawery Tartakower was a leading Polish and French chess Grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist of the 1920s and 30s...
won). In 1931, he tied for 2nd-4th in Berlin (Herman Steiner
Herman Steiner
Herman Steiner was a United States chess player, organizer, and columnist.He won the U.S. Chess Championship in 1948 and became International Master in 1950....
won), and tied for 4-6th in Swinemünde (27th DSB Congress; Efim Bogoljubow
Efim Bogoljubow
Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov was a Russo-German chess grandmaster who won numerous events and played two matches with Alexander Alekhine for the world championship.-Early career:...
and Ludwig Roedl won).
Ahues represented Germany thrice in Chess Olympiads.
- In 1930, at first board in 3rd Chess Olympiad3rd Chess OlympiadThe 3rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 13 and July 27, 1930, in Hamburg, Germany...
in HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(+4 –3 =7), team bronze; - In 1931, at second board in 4th Chess Olympiad4th Chess OlympiadThe 4th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between July 11 and July 26, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
in PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(+3 –2 =8); - In 1936, at second board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad3rd unofficial Chess OlympiadThe 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad was held by German Chess Federation as a counterpart of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with reference to 1924 and 1928 events....
in MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
(+4 –1 =12), team bronze.
In 1933, he took 10th in Bad Pyrmont
Bad Pyrmont
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(1st GER-ch; Bogoljubow won). In 1934, he took 3rd in Bad Niendorf
Niendorf
There are communes and places that have the name Niendorf in Germany:*Niendorf, Hamburg, a quarter of Hamburg*a part of Bienenbüttel, Lower Saxony*Niendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
(Gideon Stahlberg
Gideon Ståhlberg
Anders Gideon Tom Ståhlberg was a Swedish chess grandmaster.He won the Swedish Chess Championship of 1927, became Nordic champion in 1929, and held it until 1939....
won). In 1935, he took 4th in Bad Aachen (3rd GER-ch; Kurt Richter
Kurt Richter
Kurt Paul Otto Joseph Richter was a German chess International Master and chess writer.- Chess achievements :...
won). In 1935, he won in Hamburg. In 1935, he tied for 5-6th in Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim is a town in the Wetteraukreis district of Hesse state of Germany. , Bad Nauheim has a population of 30,365. The town is located approximately 35 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main, on the east edge of the Taunus mountain range. It is a world-famous resort, noted for its salt...
(Bogoljubow won). In 1936, he took 3rd, behind Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
and Paul Keres
Paul Keres
Paul Keres , was an Estonian chess grandmaster, and a renowned chess writer. He was among the world's top players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s....
, in Bad Nauheim. In 1939, he took 4th in Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg is a town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.- Location :...
(Erich Eliskases
Erich Eliskases
Erich Gottlieb Eliskases was a chess Grandmaster of the 1930s and 1940s, who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition....
won).
In 1940, he tied for 6-9th in Bad Oeynhausen (7th GER-ch; Georg Kieninger
Georg Kieninger
Georg Kieninger was a German chess player and International Master .An avid cigar smoker, Kieninger was nicknamed "Eisernen Schorsch" because of his fighting style. He won the German Chess Championship in 1937, 1940, and 1947...
won). In 1940, he tied for 5-8th in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
/Bad Krynica/Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(1st GG-ch; Anton Kohler
Anton Kohler
Anton Kohler , a German chess player from Munich.In 1937, he shared 3rd in Stadtprozelten / Main, and took 12th in Bad Oeynhausen . In 1938, he won in Heilbronn, and tied for 8-9th in Bad Oeynhausen . In 1938/39, he tied for 1st-3rd in Karlsruhe...
and Bogoljubow won). In 1941, he tied for 9-11th in Trentschin-Teplitz (Jan Foltys
Jan Foltys
Jan Foltys , was a Czech chess International Master.-Biography:...
won). In 1942, he took 10th in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
(EUR-ch, Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament; Gösta Danielsson
Gösta Danielsson
Gösta Erik Vilhelm Danielsson was a Swedish chess master.He took 4th at Stockholm 1934 , tied for 3rd-4th at Falun 1934 , tied for 3rd-4th, behind Paul Felix Schmidt and Paul Keres, at Tallinn 1935, and won at Göteborg 1935 .In September 1935, he...
won). In 1942, he won in Berlin (BSG). In 1944, he tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Elsas, in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.
After World War II, he lived in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. In 1946, he won in Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg
Bad Harzburg is a town in central Germany, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. It lies on the northern edge of the Harz mountains and is a recognised saltwater spa and climatic health resort.- Location :...
. In 1947, he tied for 2nd-3rd, behind Ludwig Rellstab
Ludwig Rellstab (chess player)
Ludwig Rellstab was a German chess master.He was German Champion, winning at Bad Oeynhausen 1942. He took 8th in the European Championship at Munich 1942 . In 1943, he took 6th in Salzburg...
, in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. In 1953, he tied for 7-9th in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
(GER-ch; Wolfgang Unzicker
Wolfgang Unzicker
Wolfgang Unzicker was one of the strongest German chess Grandmasters from 1945 to about 1970.He decided against making chess his profession, choosing law instead....
won).
Awarded the IM title in 1950.
His son, Herbert Ahues, is a famous chess composer
Chess composer
A chess composer is a person who creates endgame studies or chess problems. He usually specializes in a particular genre, e.g. endgame studies, twomovers, threemovers, moremovers, helpmates, selfmates, fairy problems...
.