Heinz Gerhard Lehmann (20 October 1921, Königsberg – 8 June 1995, Berlin) was a

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chess master and 1956 West Berlin Chess Champion.

Biography

Lehmann was born in Königsberg in 1921, studied law. As a chess player, he received

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title,

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(IM) in 1961. He won 1956 Berlin City Chess Championship and 1976

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Club Cup. He was a national player in the 1950s and 1960s, took part in the

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and

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. He played for West Germany in the 1957 European Chess Championship, and won the individual bronze medal for his board. At the 1965 Capablanca Memorial Tournament, he played against Bobby Fischer in the first round, lost in 32 moves. Lehmann became an Honorary Grandmaster (GM) in 1992. He died on 8 June 1995 in Berlin. Lehmann Kinzel Teschner 1992

Achievements

* 1956 – Berlin City Chess Championship – Champion * 1957 – European Team Chess Championship – Bronze (individual) * 1957 – Bad Neueunahr – 3rd * 1958 – Malta Open – 1st * 1958 – San Benedetto del Tronto 7th Festival – 2-3rd * 1962 –

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– 2nd * 1968 – OLOT, Spain – 1st * 1968 – Stary Smokovec 17th High Tatra Cup – 1st * 1976 –

Club Cup - 1st (team)

References

External links

* Heinz Lehmann a
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lehmann, Heinz Chess grandmasters German chess players 1921 births 1995 deaths