Hans Platz
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Hans Platz (13 December 1919 – 22 October 1988) was a German chess player.
Biography
Hans Platz was started in 1938 as an 18-year-old for Magdeburg in Bernburg chess tournament. In the 1950s he was one of the leading East Germany chess players. In 1951, in Schwerin Hans Platz won bronze medal in East Germany Chess Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/DDR-ch_02nd_1951|title=DDR-ch 02nd 1951 - 365Chess.com Tournaments|website=www.365chess.com}} Later he worked as association chess trainer in the East German Chess Federation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.schachbund.de/person/player/754.html|title=Hans Platz | Person der Schachzeitgeschichte - Deutscher Schachbund - Schach in Deutschland|website=www.schachbund.de}}
Hans Platz played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads:{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/lld5p5tb.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Hans Platz|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 1952, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+6, =3, -6),
- In 1956, at second reserve board in the 12th Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+4, =4, -2).
References
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External links
- {{chessgames player|id=25721}}
- [https://www.365chess.com/players/Hans_Platz Hans Platz] chess games at 365chess.com
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Category:East German chess players
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
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