Horst Rittner
German chess grandmaster (1930–2021)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horst Robert Rittner (16 July 1930 – 14 June 2021) was a German correspondence chess Grandmaster. He was born in Breslau, Weimar Germany, and was the sixth ICCF World Champion, between 1968 and 1971. He also edited the German magazine Schach.
FullnameHorst Robert Rittner
Died14 June 2021 (aged 90)
CountryGermany
Rittner in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Horst Robert Rittner |
| Born | 16 July 1930 |
| Died | 14 June 2021 (aged 90) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Title | ICCF Grandmaster (1961) |
| ICCF World Champion | 1968–1971 |
References
- Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1996) [First pub. 1992]. The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 343. ISBN 0-19-280049-3.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horst Rittner.
- Horst Rittner player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rittner at chessmail.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-05-15)
- Nachruf bei ChessBase von André Schulz, Obituary – 18 June 2021
- Nachricht beim Deutschen Schachbund, News – 19 June 2021
- Horst Rittner player details at ICCF
  | This biographical article relating to a German chess figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |