About Carl Kockelkorn
Lived 1843 – 1914 (aged 70). Carl Kockelkorn was a German chess composer, chess player and teacher.
Carl Kockelkorn (November 26, 1843 in Cologne – July 16, 1914 in Cologne) was a German chess composer. Together with Johannes Kohtz he founded the logical school of chess compositions.
His problems were published as coproductions with Johannes Kohtz. For further information, see Johannes Kohtz#Kohtz and Kockelkorn.
In his early years he called himself Kannengießer after the name of his stepfather. Kockelkorn worked as a private tutor in Cologne.
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Who was Carl Kockelkorn?
German chess player (1843–1914)
When was Carl Kockelkorn born?
Carl Kockelkorn was born on 26 November 1843 in Cologne.
When did Carl Kockelkorn die?
Carl Kockelkorn died on 16 July 1914 in Cologne.
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Carl Kockelkorn was a chess composer, chess player and teacher.
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Carl Kockelkorn was German.
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