Hans Roepstorff
German chess player
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Hans Roepstorff[a] (1910–1945) was a German chess master.[1]
Born1910
Died1945 (aged 34–35)
CountryGermany
TitleMaster
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1945 (aged 34–35) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Title | Master |
| Years active | 1938–1944 |
Roepstorff took 15th at Kraków 1938 (Jaroslav Šajtar won),[2][3] shared first with Paul Mross but lost to him a play-off at Berlin 1938,[4] tied for 8–10th at Warsaw/Lublin/Kraków 1942 (the third General Government chess tournament, Alexander Alekhine won),[5][6] took 10th at Vienna 1943 (the 10th German Chess Championship, Josef Lokvenc won),[7] tied for 5–6th at Krynica 1943 (the fourth GG-ch, Lokvenc won),[8] and took third at Radom 1944 (the fifth GG-ch, Efim Bogoljubow won).[9]
Notes
- His surname also seen as "Röpstorff", and "Ropstorff"
