About Hans Platz
Lived 1919 – 1988 (aged 68). Hans Platz was a German chess player.
Hans Platz (13 December 1919 – 22 October 1988) was a German chess player.
Biography Hans Platz was started in 1938 as an 18-year-old for Magdeburg in Bernburg chess tournament. In the 1950s he was one of the leading East Germany chess players. In 1951, in Schwerin Hans Platz won bronze medal in East Germany Chess Championship. Later he worked as association chess trainer in the East German Chess Federation.
Hans Platz played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads: In 1952, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+6, =3, -6), In 1956, at second reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+4, =4, -2).
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Who was Hans Platz?
chess player
When was Hans Platz born?
Hans Platz was born on 13 December 1919.
When did Hans Platz die?
Hans Platz died on 22 October 1988.
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Hans Platz was a chess player.
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Hans Platz was German.
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