About Horst Rittner
Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 90). Horst Rittner was a German chess player and correspondence chess player.
Horst Robert Rittner (16 July 1930 – 14 June 2021) was a German correspondence chess Grandmaster. He was born in Breslau, Weimar Germany, and was the sixth ICCF World Champion, between 1968 and 1971. He also edited the German magazine Schach.
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Who was Horst Rittner?
German chess grandmaster (1930–2021)
When was Horst Rittner born?
Horst Rittner was born on 16 July 1930 in Wrocław.
When did Horst Rittner die?
Horst Rittner died on 14 June 2021 in Berlin.
What was Horst Rittner's occupation?
Horst Rittner was a chess player and correspondence chess player.
What nationality was Horst Rittner?
Horst Rittner was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Horst Rittner. https://biography.guide/horst-rittner/
MLA: "Horst Rittner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/horst-rittner/.
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