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Lothar Zinn

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Lothar Zinn
CountryEast Germany
Born(1938-03-19)19 March 1938
Erfurt, Germany
Died29 February 1980(1980-02-29) (aged 41)
East Berlin, East Germany[1]
TitleInternational Master (1965)
Peak rating2435 (July 1973)

Lothar Zinn (19 March 1938 — 29 February 1980) was an East German chess International Master (IM) (1965), East Germany Chess Championships winner (1961, 1965), European Team Chess Championship team and individual medalist (1970).

Biography

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Lothar Zinn achieved the first significant chess successes in 1955 and 1956, winning twice in row the titles of the East Germany Youth Chess champion.[2] In the 1960s Lothar Zinn was one of the leading East Germany chess players. He twice won East Germany Chess Championships: in 1961 and 1965.[3] He was also three-times the champion of the East Germany in blitz (1971, 1973, 1976)[4] as well as the gold medalist of the East Germany championship in fast chess (1977).[5] In 1965, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Lothar Zinn played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads:[6]

Lothar Zinn played for East Germany in the European Team Chess Championship:[7]

  • * In 1970, at sixt board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg (+3, =3, -1), and won team and individual bronze medals.

Lothar Zinn played for East Germany in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[8]

  • In 1960, at second board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad (+4, =2, -5),
  • In 1961, at first board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in Helsinki (+9, =1, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1962, at first board in the 9th World Student Team Chess Championship in Mariánské Lázně (+7, =3, -3),
  • In 1963, at third board in the 10th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budva (+5, =2, -2),
  • In 1964, at first board in the 11th World Student Team Chess Championship in Kraków (+6, =1, -5).

References

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  1. ^ https://www.schachversand.de/schach-in-ostberlin-1945-1990.html
  2. ^ "DDR-Jugendmeisterschaften 1950 bis 1990".
  3. ^ "Deutsche Schachmeisterschaften - Deutscher Schachbund". www.schachbund.de.
  4. ^ "Deutsche Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaften".
  5. ^ "Deutsche Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaften".
  6. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Lothar Zinn". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24.
  7. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Lothar Zinn". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24.
  8. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Lothar Zinn". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24.
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