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Arnoldo Ellerman

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ARNOLDO ELLERMAN (born Jan-12-1893, died Nov-21-1969, 76 years old) Argentina [what is this?] A respected chess composer and writer. Ellerman, the son of Dutch parents, composed some 5,840 chess problems, winning 115 first prizes, 152 second prizes, 69 third prizes, and two gold medals, in 1952 in Helsinki and in 1964 in Tel Aviv. In 1959, in Luxembourg, the International Chess Federation awarded him the title of International Master of Composition, he was further awarded the title Honoris Causa together with four other classical problemists. The updated list of International Masters of Composition can be found on the website of The World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC). At the time of his death, the title of Grand Master for Chess Composition did not yet exist. He was elected president of the first World Congress of Problemists held in Yugoslavia in 1958. From 1915 he was director of the Club Argentino de Ajedrez magazine, between 1939 and 1948 director of the Caissa magazine, of the Grabo publishing house, 6 and later he edited the magazine El Ajedrez Argentino. Wikipedia article: Arnoldo Ellerman Last updated: 2023-06-18 09:15:20

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page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Ellerman vs V Sarracan   1-0 31 1913 Buenos Aires A57 Benko Gambit 2. A Ellerman vs E Ruiz   1-0 26 1916 Buenos Aires D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 3. R Portela vs A Ellerman   1-0 31 1917 Ch Club Argentino Buenos Aires C83 Ruy Lopez, Open 4. J Lynch vs A Ellerman   0-1 32 1917 Buenos Aires A07 King's Indian Attack 5. J Montalban vs A Ellerman   0-1 27 1919 Buenos Aires D00 Queen's Pawn Game 6. A Ellerman vs J de Souza Mendes   1-0 44 1921 1st South American Championship 1921/22 C83 Ruy Lopez, Open 7. H A Carlos vs A Ellerman   1-0 49 1921 1st South American Championship 1921/22 C44 King's Pawn Game 8. A Ellerman vs H Anaya Oger   ½-½ 35 1921 1st South American Championship 1921/22 C66 Ruy Lopez 9. J Montalban vs A Ellerman   1-0 19 1921 1st South American Championship 1921/22 A45 Queen's Pawn Game 10. J Rosenthal vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 31 1922 New York vs Buenos E12 Queen's Indian 11. A Ellerman vs A A Barbosa de Oliveira   ½-½ 32 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 12. J Berasain vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 39 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 B01 Scandinavian 13. A Ellerman vs L Palau   ½-½ 36 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 C66 Ruy Lopez 14. R Grau vs A Ellerman   1-0 20 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 15. A Ellerman vs J de Freitas   0-1 41 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 A46 Queen's Pawn Game 16. J Loedel vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 35 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 B01 Scandinavian 17. R Illa vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 30 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 18. A Ellerman vs S Rivas Costa ½-½ 32 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 C66 Ruy Lopez 19. J Lynch vs A Ellerman   0-1 30 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 E12 Queen's Indian 20. A Ellerman vs B H Villegas   ½-½ 42 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 A46 Queen's Pawn Game 21. V Fernandez Coria vs A Ellerman   1-0 26 1922 1st South American Championship 1921/22 A53 Old Indian 22. M Luckis vs A Ellerman   1-0 32 1943 Buenos Aires Circulo E17 Queen's Indian 23. M Feigin vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 36 1946 Buenos Aires La Roge A15 English 24. A Garritani vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 39 1946 Buenos Aires La Roge E60 King's Indian Defense 25. Letelier vs A Ellerman   ½-½ 45 1946 Buenos Aires La Roge E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30

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May-01-09    Augalv: http://www.ajedrezargentina.org/bio... May-01-09    vonKrolock: <"1001 problemas (20cm x 14cm, 312pp, ). 1001 problems, mostly in two moves, with commentary; in Spanish. Grabo, Buenos Aires, 1945."> and <"Torneo Sextangular Buenos Aires - La Plata" (Ed. Grabo 1947"> (double RR ty with Stahlberg, Euwe, Najdorf, Eliskases, Rossetto and Pilnik) are very interesting books, still found here in old books' sellers (with luck!) or club libraries Two other photos visible in Winter's "Chess Notes" number 4166 Feb. 2006 http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... Almost 500 of his composition online in Stephenson's site <follow: <Meson>access by composer> http://www.bstephen.me.uk/ ...for instance this <thing of beauty> A. Ellerman Guidelli MT 1st pr " click for larger view " white to play and mate in two Dec-09-12    BIDMONFA: Arnoldo Ellerman ELLERMAN, Arnoldo http://www.bidmonfa.com/ellerman_ar... _ Jun-26-22    lonchaney: Chess composer http://www.bstephen.me.uk/meson/com...

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