Artur Hennings (11 July 1940 — 12 November 2003) was German chess International Master (IM) (1965), East Germany Chess Championships medalist (1965, 1969, 1970), European Team Chess Championship team medalist (1970).
Artur Hennings | |
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Country | Germany |
Born | (1940-07-11)11 July 1940 Schwerin, Germany |
Died | 12 November 2003(2003-11-12) (aged 63) Schwerin, Germany |
Title | International Master (IM) (1965) |
In the 1960s and 1970s Artur Hennings was one of the leading East Germany chess players. From 1963 to 1973 he seven times played in East Germany Chess Championship finals and won three medals: silver (1969) and two bronze (1965, 1970). Artur Hennings has achieved several successes in international chess tournaments, including first or shared first place in Bydgoszcz (1964), Bucharest (1971, shared with Yuri Averbakh), Amsterdam (1972, IBM B tournament, shared with Dražen Marović and Gyula Sax), Lublin (1973) and Leipzig (1978, shared with Lothar Vogt). In 1965, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
Artur Hennings played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
Artur Hennings played for East Germany in the European Team Chess Championship:[2]
Artur Hennings played for East Germany in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[3]
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