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Lothar Zinn

Number of games in database: 517
Years covered: 1954 to 1980
Overall record: +183 -145 =189 (53.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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LOTHAR ZINN
(born Mar-19-1938, died Feb-29-1980, 41 years old) Germany

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Lothar Zinn was born in Erfurt. He was awarded the IM title in 1965 and was East German Champion in 1961 and 1965. He passed away in Berlin in 1980.

Wikipedia article: Lothar Zinn

Last updated: 2021-04-25 08:11:05

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 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 517  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Moeckel vs L Zinn 1-0171954GDR Junior ChampionshipD22 Queen's Gambit Accepted
2. L Zinn vs B Malich  1-0301954GDR Junior ChampionshipE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
3. J Hampel vs L Zinn  ½-½351954GDR Junior ChampionshipB08 Pirc, Classical
4. L Zinn vs D Arnold  1-0571954GDR Junior ChampionshipB02 Alekhine's Defense
5. H Weigelt vs L Zinn  1-0421954GDR Junior ChampionshipE10 Queen's Pawn Game
6. L Zinn vs G Moehring  1-0551954GDR Junior ChampionshipA02 Bird's Opening
7. E Storch vs L Zinn  0-1231954GDR Junior ChampionshipB15 Caro-Kann
8. L Zinn vs H Besser  0-1481954GDR Junior ChampionshipA02 Bird's Opening
9. D Bertholdt vs L Zinn  ½-½461954GDR Junior ChampionshipA40 Queen's Pawn Game
10. L Zinn vs S Muehlberg  0-1461954GDR Junior ChampionshipE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
11. P Harzer vs L Zinn  0-1581954GDR Junior ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
12. L Zinn vs U Bruemmer  1-0461954GDR Junior ChampionshipE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
13. H Birkholz vs L Zinn  0-1341954GDR Junior ChampionshipB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
14. L Zinn vs W Reichenbach 0-1131954GDR Junior ChampionshipC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
15. J Eising vs L Zinn  0-1331954GDR Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
16. L Zinn vs S Dittmann  0-1361954GDR Junior ChampionshipC47 Four Knights
17. H Tiemann vs L Zinn  ½-½211955Zittau-C 5thC48 Four Knights
18. L Zinn vs B Dorawa  0-1501955Zittau-C 5thE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
19. S Netz vs L Zinn  0-1371955Zittau-C 5thD02 Queen's Pawn Game
20. B Malich vs L Zinn  1-0331955Zittau-C 5thD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
21. L Zinn vs G Kretschmer  1-0311955Zittau-C 5thB22 Sicilian, Alapin
22. H Handel vs L Zinn  0-1361955Zittau-C 5thB16 Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation
23. L Zinn vs B Starck  1-0301955Zittau-C 5thB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
24. B Ullrich vs L Zinn  0-1751955Zittau-C 5thE81 King's Indian, Samisch
25. L Zinn vs S Ruehlemann  0-1281955Zittau-C 5thB23 Sicilian, Closed
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Feb-27-07  BIDMONFA: Lothar Zinn

ZINN, Lothar
http://www.bidmonfa.com/zinn_lothar...
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Jun-03-07  Thrajin: Lothar Zinn? That's a perfect comic book archvillain's name if I ever heard one!
Jan-05-08  whiteshark: More detailed bio in German: http://www.berlinerschachverband.de...
Sep-05-08  myschkin: . . .

Bio (in German):
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothar...

This could be him Zinn

Feb-14-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Same as Zinn, with the games

Zinn vs Uhlmann, 1968
Zinn vs Bronstein, 1968

Apr-12-10  DiscoJew: Don't tell ME that's not an undercover Vulcan!!
Mar-19-16  TheFocus: "If you tell Lothar, zinn you vill have to leave town."

Happy birthday, Lothar Zinn.

Mar-19-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Did he escape from the Phantom Zone again?!

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