About Erwin Voellmy
Lived 1886 – 1951 (aged 64). Erwin Voellmy was a Swiss mathematician, author, chess player and teacher.
Erwin Voellmy (9 September 1886, Herzogenbuchsee – 15 January 1951, Basel) was a Swiss chess master.
Voellmy, a mathematics teacher by profession, edited the chess column in Basler Nachrichten for 40 years, and was an author of several chess books.
He was Swiss Champion three times; in 1911 (jointly), 1920 and 1922. Voellmy represented Switzerland at: the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924 (+6 –2 =5), the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 (+5 –2 =4), the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936 (+5 –7 =5). He won team bronze medal at Paris 1924.
He shared 1st with Alexander Alekhine and Oskar Naegeli at Bern 1932 (Qudrangular).
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Who was Erwin Voellmy?
Swiss chess player (1886-1951)
When was Erwin Voellmy born?
Erwin Voellmy was born on 3 September 1886 in Herzogenbuchsee.
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Erwin Voellmy died on 15 January 1951 in Basel.
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Erwin Voellmy was a mathematician, author, chess player and teacher.
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Erwin Voellmy was Swiss.
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