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F Baumbach 
Picture courtesy of Emanuel Lasker Gesellschaft.  
Dr. Fritz Baumbach
Number of games in database: 103
Years covered: 1952 to 2007
Last FIDE rating: 2232
Highest rating achieved in database: 2555
Overall record: +36 -21 =46 (57.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Indian (14) 
    E15 E17 E12 E18 E19
 King's Indian (7) 
    E97 E96 E98 E60
 Modern Benoni (5) 
    A57 A77 A67
 Queen's Pawn Game (5) 
    A40 A41 D00
 Grunfeld (5) 
    D86 D98 D85 D94
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (25) 
    B32 B36 B31 B39 B29
 Sicilian Dragon (12) 
    B36 B39 B35 B34
 Semi-Slav (6) 
    D47 D43 D44
 Orthodox Defense (5) 
    D69 D68 D58 D53 D56
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   F Baumbach vs J Sloth, 2003 1-0
   F Baumbach vs S Webb, 1994 1-0
   J Franzen vs F Baumbach, 1994 1/2-1/2
   W Stern vs F Baumbach, 1977 1/2-1/2

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DR. FRITZ BAUMBACH
(born Sep-08-1935) Germany

[what is this?]
FIDE master Friedrich (Fritz) Baumbach was born in Weimar, Germany.

Awarded the IMC title in 1967 and the GMC title in 1973 he became the Eleventh World Correspondence Champion in 1987. Previously in the 1983 event he finished 2nd=. He was also East German Champion in 1970.

He placed 2nd= in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee, behind Mikhail Markovich Umansky.

Wikipedia article: Friedrich Baumbach

He has a PhD in chemistry.


 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 103  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. F Baumbach vs G Knudsen 1-011 1952 corrD00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. F Blatny vs F Baumbach 1-038 1956 Zittau-A 6thB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
3. F Baumbach vs J Giselbrecht  0-138 1960 Wch4 sfD98 Grunfeld, Russian
4. Kavalek vs F Baumbach  1-033 1960 WchT U26 07thB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
5. F Baumbach vs I Csiszar  ½-½18 1961 HelsinkiA89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6
6. Kavalek vs F Baumbach  0-149 1961 WchT U26 08thB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
7. Kholmov vs F Baumbach  ½-½15 1962 BucharestD34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
8. F Baumbach vs Sajtar  ½-½30 1962 BucharestE60 King's Indian Defense
9. F Baumbach vs J Kozma  ½-½17 1962 BucharestD94 Grunfeld
10. F Baumbach vs Minev  1-055 1963 Bad LiebensteinE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
11. Estrin vs F Baumbach  0-134 1970 corr Lenin memB32 Sicilian
12. R Knaak vs F Baumbach  0-136 1970 ch19-DDRD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
13. Smyslov vs F Baumbach ½-½18 1970 Olympiad, Siegen (Germany)D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
14. L Shamkovich vs F Baumbach  0-125 1970 USSRA20 English
15. Plachetka vs F Baumbach  ½-½23 1970 EU-chT (Men)B23 Sicilian, Closed
16. F Baumbach vs H Brameyer  ½-½12 1970 ch-19 DDRA89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6
17. Taimanov vs F Baumbach  1-032 1970 KapfenbergD33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
18. F Baumbach vs H U Gruenberg  ½-½41 1972 GoerlitzA88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6
19. F Baumbach vs E Spitzenberger  1-029 1973 corr 1.EU ttA16 English
20. F Baumbach vs K Messere 1-031 1973 corr Potter memD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
21. A Hollis vs F Baumbach 1-032 1973 corr Potter memD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
22. G Kluger vs F Baumbach  0-141 1974 Leipzig SGL 13thD47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
23. F Baumbach vs F Blatny  ½-½14 1974 Leipzig SGL 13thE18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
24. F Baumbach vs Plachetka  0-133 1975 Rimavska Sobota-A 4thA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
25. G Sorokin vs F Baumbach  0-136 1977 Wch9 Final 7783B32 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-20-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Friedrich Baumbach
Born 8th September 1935 in Weimar
CIM in 1967 and CGM in 1973
He was East German champion in 1970 and equal 2nd in the WCC championship in 1983. He became the 11th WCC champion in 1987.
Jan-04-05  Klockenblumen: Sehr geehrter Herr Dr. Baumbach,
Ich mochte Ihnen fragen, ob Sie werden mit mir korespondenz per internet Schach spielen? Wir haben uns einmal in Berlin - Magdeburg Zug getroffen und damals wir haben 3 Partie Schach gespielt. Ergebnis 2:1 fur Ihnen. Ich mochte Ruckspiel haben. In solche situation naturlich habe ich das Recht fur das Ruckspiel. Bei dieser gelegenheit mochte ich Ihnen alles gutes in 2005 wunschen. Hochachtungsvoll,
Dr. Janusz Fiolka (Klockenblumen)
e-mail: janusz@dr-fiolka.com
Sep-07-08  myschkin: . . .

Witaj!

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr. Fiolka,
falls Sie noch Interesse haben Herrn Dr. Baumbach zu kontaktieren - auf ein Spiel oder nur ein nettes Gespräch, sehen sie im Impressum dieser Seite nach http://www.bdf-fernschachbund.de/ .

Viele Grüsse nach Krakau und noch gutes Spiel in 2008

Sep-07-08  myschkin: . . .

Kurios war der Verlauf der 10. Fernschach-Olympiade, an der Baumbach mit der DDR-Mannschaft teilnahm. Das Finale begann 1987 und endete 1995, das heißt, noch mehrere Jahre nach der Wiedervereinigung spielte eine DDR-Mannschaft, obwohl es die DDR gar nicht mehr gab. Diese Mannschaft gewann die Bronzemedaille - und damit die letzte offizielle DDR Medaille überhaupt^^

Article with Photos (in German):
http://www.lasker-gesellschaft.de/t...

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

Jan-05-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: he came to India once and visited the Corresspondence Chess Federation here
Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <Player of the Day>

I see there are only

2 out of 14 games from XI WC final and
1 out of 16 games from IX WC final

in the database so far.

I will upload them later.

Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <Player of the Day>

I see there are only

2 out of 14 games from XI WC final and
1 out of 16 games from IX WC final

in the database so far.

I will upload the missing ones later today.

Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: To buy list:

<F. Baumbach, <Who is the Champion of the Champions?>>

The former ICCF World Champion Dr. Fritz Baumbach (Germany), with his undoubted range of talents, has written a wonderful book which is surely one of the best ever produced. He has been assisted by American author and grandmaster Robin Smith and Swiss author and grandmaster Rolf Knobel. Hopefully readers will learn a great deal about the World CC Champions and, of course, enjoy the many fine games which are deeply analyzed by the World Champions themselves as well as other experts of correspondece chess.

http://www.schachhaus-maedler.de/sh...

Aug-24-09  Ragh: Is the computer chess software <Deep Fritz> been named so after this guy?
Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: missing XI corr WC games submitted
Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: I’d forget my head if it wasn’t screwed on.
Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: missing IX corr WC games submitted except for two quick wins*, where the position seems equal to me.
Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: * Here are the two games in doubt, probably they are incomplete or abandoned (or whatever):

[Event "Wch9 Final 7783"]
[Site "corr ICCF"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[White "Szanto, Istvan (HUN)"]
[Black "Baumbach, Fritz Dr (GER)"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B31"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 O-O 7. Na3 Qb6 8. h3 a6 9. Bf1 d5 10. e5 Ne8 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Nc7 13. Nc2 f6 14. exf6 Bxf6 15. Bh6 Rf7 0-1


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= = =

[Event "Wch9 Final 7783"]
[Site "corr ICCF"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[White "Cross, Robert G (USA)"]
[Black "Baumbach, Fritz Dr (GER)"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D47"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. Nxc5 Nxc5 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Bb5+ Ke7 15. O-O Qb6 16. Qe2 h6 17. Bd2 Rhd8 0-1


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Aug-24-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <Ragh> That sounds really interesting. :D
Aug-24-09  Ragh: <whiteshark> Yes, its good that the folks at chessbase wisely choose Dr.Fritz for naming their software, instead of that infamous Fritzl guy.
Jan-14-10  waddayaplay: Because surely, there can't be any other Germans named Fritz ;)
Jan-01-11  myschkin: . . .

`Fernschach in Deutschland - Der Tod der Langsamkeit´

".. denkt Dr. Fritz Baumbach an die wichtigste Partie seines Lebens zurück.

"Ich warf meinen Zug gegen Gennady Efimovich Nesis am Abend in den Briefkasten ein. In der Nacht schreckte ich plötzlich auf und fragte mich verzweifelt, ob ich nach einem Springeropfer von ihm nicht sofort verliere. Ich sprang aus dem Bett und analysierte bis morgens um 6 Uhr am Brett die Folgen, kam aber zu keinem eindeutigen Ergebnis. Ich musste also die Postkarte zurückhaben!

Die Briefkastenleerung erfolgte vor meiner Wohnung stets um 8 Uhr. Also postierte ich mich eine halbe Stunde vorher vor diesem und wartete auf den Postbeamten - mit einem Geldschein in der Tasche! Ich war zu allem bereit, auch zum Raub! Letztlich erbarmte sich der Postbeamte aber ohne Bestechung." In langen Analysen über Weihnachten stellte Baumbach fest, dass der Zug kein Fehler war, schickte diesen ein zweites Mal ab und schlug Nesis. Der Russe wurde so punktgleich hinter dem Ostdeutschen Vizeweltmeister. .."

".. In 20 Jahren dürften die Programme aber so stark sein, dass der menschliche Einfluss marginal bleibt. Mit dem Ende rechne ich 2050."

(von Hartmut Metz)

Link: http://taz.de/1/sport/artikel/1/der...

Partie: F Baumbach vs Nesis, 1981

Aug-24-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  brankat: Happy Birthday Dr.Baumbach!
Aug-24-12
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  Chessical: From myschkin's post:

"That evening I chucked my move against Gennady Efimovich Nesis into the mailbox. During the night, I woke up with a start and desperately asked myself if he had a knight sacrifice which would be immediately decisive. I jumped out of bed and analyzed the consequences at the board until 6 am , but I came to no clear decision, so I had to get my postcard back!

The post was always collected from the front of my apartment at 8 am. So half an hour before that, I went and waited for the postman - with cash in my pocket! I was ready for anything, even for robbery! Ultimately, the postsman took pity without the need for bribery. "

In lengthy analysis around Christmas Baumbach determined that the move was not a mistake, so he sent it a second time and beat Nesis. The Russian ended up runner-up on points behind the East German ..."

Aug-24-12  Tal7777777: Player of the day 8/24/12
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