About Martin Christoffel
Lived 1922 – 2001 (aged 78). Martin Christoffel was a Swiss chess player, correspondence chess player and athlete.
Dr. Martin Christoffel (21 September 1922 – 3 April 2001) was a Swiss chess champion born in Basel. In 1944 he won the Coupe Suisse knockout tournament.
The 1952 Swiss Championship was an international tournament with eight Swiss players and six international players organized by Schachgesellschaft Zürich. Christoffel tied for second with Max Euwe (Netherlands), behind Erik Lundin (Sweden). FIDE subsequently awarded Christoffel the International Master title in 1952.
In 1989, Christoffel became an International Master of Correspondence Chess (IMC), and a Senior IMC in 1990. He won the Swiss Senior Championship in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1994. From 1987 to 1991, he was president of the Swiss Chess Federation.
He died in Rombach.
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Who was Martin Christoffel?
chess player (1922-2001)
When was Martin Christoffel born?
Martin Christoffel was born on 21 September 1922 in Basel.
When did Martin Christoffel die?
Martin Christoffel died on 3 April 2001 in Küttigen.
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Martin Christoffel was a chess player, correspondence chess player and athlete.
What nationality was Martin Christoffel?
Martin Christoffel was Swiss.
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