About Jerzy Konikowski
Born 1947. Jerzy Konikowski is a Polish and German chess player, author and técnico químico.
Jerzy Konikowski (born 24 January 1947, in Bytom, Poland) is a Polish–German chess master, problemist and author.
He was a Polish national team trainer in 1978–1981 (the Polish Women's national team won bronze medal in the 9th Women's Chess Olympiad at La Valletta 1980). In 1981, he emigrated to West Germany. Since 1982, he worked at the Technical University of Dortmund as a chemist. In Germany he trained many young players, among others – Arkadij Naiditsch.
Awarded the FIDE Master title in 1983.
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Who is Jerzy Konikowski?
Polish-German chess player
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Jerzy Konikowski was born on 24 January 1947 in Bytom.
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Jerzy Konikowski is a chess player, author and técnico químico.
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Jerzy Konikowski is Polish and German.
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