Leon Tuhan-Baranowski
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Leon Tuhan-Baranowski was a Polish-Belarusian chess
player and composer.
Born in Sankt Petersburg into a Roman Catholic family with noble roots (Tartar and Belarusian descent). After the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Stolpce (Stowbtsy) near Novogrodek, and then to Warsaw. In 1925, he took 10th in Warsaw (Stanisław Kohn won). In 1925–26, he tied for 7–8th in Warsaw (the 1st Polish Chess Championship
, elimination). The event was won by Abram Blass
and Paulin Frydman
. In 1930s, his activity concentrated in a few areas (correspondence chess, various local and team tournaments). Among others he participated in the 2nd Polish Team Chess Championship at Katowice 1934.
Tuhan-Baranowski was also a composer and author of chess books. His debut took place in 1924 when he published on columns of Deutsche Schachzeitung. He co-operated with L’Echiquier, Kagans Neueste Schachnachrichten, Die Schwalbe, Dzień Polski, Strzelec, Czas, etc.
During World War II
, Tuhan-Baranowski had declared Belarusian nationality and became an interpreter at Wehrmacht at Eastern Front (1941–1942). Then, in 1943–1944, he lived in General Government
(occupied central Poland). He played as Lisse in several chess tournaments in GG. In December 1943, he tied for 5–6th in Krynica (the 4th GG-ch
, Josef Lokvenc
won). In February 1944, he took 4th, behind Efim Bogoljubow
, Fedor Bogatyrchuk
, and H. Roepstorff, in Radom. In August 1944, he met a German chess player August Mund in Lodz. At the end of the war, he escaped to West Germany (US Zone
) where he published as Wormatius. He won a prize for three-move theme (co-author A. Goldstein) in Revista Romana de Sah in 1948. He died because of car accident in Frankfurt am Main.
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...
player and composer.
Born in Sankt Petersburg into a Roman Catholic family with noble roots (Tartar and Belarusian descent). After the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Stolpce (Stowbtsy) near Novogrodek, and then to Warsaw. In 1925, he took 10th in Warsaw (Stanisław Kohn won). In 1925–26, he tied for 7–8th in Warsaw (the 1st Polish Chess Championship
Polish Chess Championship
Individual Polish Chess Championship is the most important Polish chess tournament, aiming at selecting the best chess players in Poland. Based on the results of the tournament , the Polish Chess Federation selects the national and subsequently the olympiad team.The first men's championship took...
, elimination). The event was won by Abram Blass
Abram Blass
Abram Blass was a Polish-Israeli chess master.Born in Łomża , he moved to the USA, staying from 1911 to 1924. After returning to Poland, he lived in Warsaw. In 1924/25, Blass tied for 3rd-5th in Warsaw . In 1926, he tied for 1st with Paulin Frydman in Warsaw...
and Paulin Frydman
Paulino Frydman
Paulino Frydman was a Polish chess master.-Biography:...
. In 1930s, his activity concentrated in a few areas (correspondence chess, various local and team tournaments). Among others he participated in the 2nd Polish Team Chess Championship at Katowice 1934.
Tuhan-Baranowski was also a composer and author of chess books. His debut took place in 1924 when he published on columns of Deutsche Schachzeitung. He co-operated with L’Echiquier, Kagans Neueste Schachnachrichten, Die Schwalbe, Dzień Polski, Strzelec, Czas, etc.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Tuhan-Baranowski had declared Belarusian nationality and became an interpreter at Wehrmacht at Eastern Front (1941–1942). Then, in 1943–1944, he lived in General Government
General Government
The General Government was an area of Second Republic of Poland under Nazi German rule during World War II; designated as a separate region of the Third Reich between 1939–1945...
(occupied central Poland). He played as Lisse in several chess tournaments in GG. In December 1943, he tied for 5–6th in Krynica (the 4th GG-ch
General Government chess tournament
General Government chess championships were held during World War II:- Participants :*Alexander Alekhine /*Efim Bogoljubow /*Paul Felix Schmidt /*Klaus Junge /*Karl Gilg /*Josef Lokvenc /*Hans Müller /...
, Josef Lokvenc
Josef Lokvenc
Josef Lokvenc was an Austrian chess master.In 1925, he was awarded the Chess Master title in Braunau. In 1926, he took 3rd in Vienna. In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Vienna . In 1938, he tied for 6-7th in Bad Harzburg...
won). In February 1944, he took 4th, behind 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:...
, Fedor Bogatyrchuk
Fedor Bogatyrchuk
Fedir Parfenovych Bohatyrchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian International Master of chess, and an...
, and H. Roepstorff, in Radom. In August 1944, he met a German chess player August Mund in Lodz. At the end of the war, he escaped to West Germany (US Zone
Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during 1945–49. In the closing weeks of fighting in Europe, US forces had pushed beyond the previously agreed boundaries for the...
) where he published as Wormatius. He won a prize for three-move theme (co-author A. Goldstein) in Revista Romana de Sah in 1948. He died because of car accident in Frankfurt am Main.