Heinrich Wagner
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Heinrich Wagner was a German
chess
master.
In 1920/21, he won in Kiel
. In 1921, he took 8th in Hamburg
(the 21st DSB Congress
, Erhardt Post won), and won in Hamburg (Quadrangular). In 1922 he tied for 3rd-5th in Oeynhausen (the 22nd DSB–Congress, Post won). In 1923 he tied for 2nd-3rd in Frankfurt
(the 23rd DSB–Congress, Ernst Grünfeld
won). In 1924, he won ahead of Albert Becker and Carl Carls
, in Bremen. In 1925 he tied for 3rd-4th in Breslau (the 24th DSB–Congress, Efim Bogoljubow
won).
He shared with Karl Gilg
1st place at Vienna
1926 (DSV Kongress), tied for 3rd-4th at Bremen
1927, won at Hamburg 1928 (Quadrangular), took 2nd behind Herbert Heinicke
at Hamburg 1929, shared 4th at Duisburg (the 26th DSB Congress, Carl Ahues
), and tied for 6-7th in Swinemünde (Friedrich Sämisch
won). In 1932, he took 4th in Hamburg (Kurt Richter
won).
He lost a match to Albert Becker (3 : 5) at Hamburg 1924, and won against Herbert Heinicke
(8.5 : 3.5) at Hamburg 1930.
Wagner played for Germany in Chess Olympiad
s.
He won team bronze medal at Hamburg 1930.
Wagner was awarded the International Master title in 1953.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
In 1920/21, he won in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
. In 1921, he took 8th in Hamburg
Hamburg
-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...
(the 21st 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...
, Erhardt Post won), and won in Hamburg (Quadrangular). In 1922 he tied for 3rd-5th in Oeynhausen (the 22nd DSB–Congress, Post won). In 1923 he tied for 2nd-3rd in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
(the 23rd DSB–Congress, Ernst Grünfeld
Ernst Grünfeld
----Ernst Franz Grünfeld , an Austrian grandmaster and writer specializing in opening theory, was for a brief period after the First World War one of the strongest chess players in the world....
won). In 1924, he won ahead of Albert Becker and Carl Carls
Carl Carls
Carl Carls was a German chess master.In 1922, he took 2nd, behind Erhardt Post, in Bad Oeynhausen...
, in Bremen. In 1925 he tied for 3rd-4th in Breslau (the 24th 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:...
won).
He shared with Karl Gilg
Karl Gilg
Karl Gilg was a German chess International Master from Czechoslovakia.Gilg played for Czechoslovakia in several Chess Olympiads....
1st place at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
1926 (DSV Kongress), tied for 3rd-4th at Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
1927, won at Hamburg 1928 (Quadrangular), took 2nd behind Herbert Heinicke
Herbert Heinicke
Herbert Heinicke was a German chess master.-Biography:He, like Carlos Otto Junge and Klaus Junge, left South America for Hamburg, Germany....
at Hamburg 1929, shared 4th at Duisburg (the 26th DSB Congress, Carl Ahues
Carl Ahues
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 , tied for 4-5th in Scarborough , and tied for 3-5th in Liege...
), and tied for 6-7th in Swinemünde (Friedrich Sämisch
Friedrich Sämisch
Friedrich Sämisch was a German chess grandmaster .-Main results:* 2nd at Berlin 1920...
won). In 1932, he took 4th in Hamburg (Kurt Richter
Kurt Richter
Kurt Paul Otto Joseph Richter was a German chess International Master and chess writer.- Chess achievements :...
won).
He lost a match to Albert Becker (3 : 5) at Hamburg 1924, and won against Herbert Heinicke
Herbert Heinicke
Herbert Heinicke was a German chess master.-Biography:He, like Carlos Otto Junge and Klaus Junge, left South America for Hamburg, Germany....
(8.5 : 3.5) at Hamburg 1930.
Wagner played for Germany in Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s.
- In 1927, at fourth board in 1st Chess Olympiad1st Chess OlympiadThe 1st 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 18 and July 30, 1927, in London, United Kingdom...
in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(+4 –3 =8); - In 1928, at first board in 2nd Chess Olympiad2nd Chess OlympiadThe 2nd 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 21 and August 6, 1928 in The Hague, Netherlands.The final results were as...
in The HagueThe HagueThe Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
(+3 –0 =13); - In 1930, at first reserve 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 Hamburg (+8 –1 =5); - In 1931, at third 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...
(+4 –1 =9).
He won team bronze medal at Hamburg 1930.
Wagner was awarded the International Master title in 1953.