Alfred M. Ehrhardt Post (23 September 1881 in

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– 1 August 1947 in

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) was a German

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master and functionary.

Biography

At the beginning of his career, he won and tied for 3-6th at

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1902 (13th DSB–Congress, B tourn). He tied for 7-8th at

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1904 (14th DSB–Congress, B tourn) and 12-13th at

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1905 (B tourn, Leo Forgacs (Fleischmann) won). He took 7th at

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1906 (elim.). In 1907 he took 2nd, behind

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, in Berlin. In 1910 Post won a match against Wilhelm Cohn (+6 –3 =3) in Berlin. He tied for 13-14th in interrupted the Mannheim 1914 chess tournament (19th DSB–Congress,

Alexander Alekhine Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine, ''Aleksándr Aleksándrovich Alékhin''; (March 24, 1946) was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns. By the age of 22, Alekhine was already a ...

won). In 1917, he tied for 3rd-4th in Berlin ( Paul Johner and Walter John won). Post won, ahead of Friedrich Sämisch, at

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1921 (21st DSB–Congress). He won, ahead of

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, at Oeynhausen 1922 (22nd DSB–Congress). He tied for 2nd-3rd, behind

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, at Frankfurt 1923 (23rd DSB–Congress). In 1933–1945 Ehrhardt Post was a Managing Director (the Chief Executive ) of the

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''Grossdeutscher Schachbund'' and a principal organizer of the strongest chess tournaments in Europe (Stuttgart 1939 – 1st ''Europa Turnier'',

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won, Munich 1941 – 2nd ''Europa Turnier'', Gösta Stoltz won, Salzburg 1942 – ''Six Grandmasters Tournament'',

won, Munich 1942 – 1st European Championship, Alekhine won, Salzburg 1943 – ''Six Grandmasters Tournament'',

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and Alekhine won).Chess Vignettes

References

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