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Emil Diemer

EMIL DIEMER (born May-15-1908, died Oct-10-1990, 82 years old) Germany [what is this?] Emil Joseph Diemer was born in 1908 in the German town Radolfzell, in Baden. In 1931 he was out of work and joined the Nazi Party. He eventually became the "chess reporter of the Great German Reich," was present at all important international chess events, and appeared in several Nazi newspapers and magazines. In both 1935-36 and 1936-37 he won the Premier Reserve Tournament at Hastings. After the war, Diemer wrote for numerous minor magazines and papers, sold chess books, and gave simultaneous displays, but found that it was difficult for a middle-tier master to support himself in this way. He won the Baden Cup in 1951 and 1953. In 1952 he was first at the Swiss national tournament in Zurich. 1956 was Diemer's most successful year: he won the Reserve Group at Beverwijk, the Open Championship of the Netherlands in Kampen, and an international tournament at Rapperswil, Switzerland. He also finished second at both Thun in the International Swiss Championships, and Ghent (behind Grandmaster Alberic O'Kelly de Galway). Alas, he was unable to repeat these successes. Diemer became less interested in chess, and increasingly obsessed by Nostradamus, the famous 16th century French clairvoyant. He believed that he had cracked the great seer's secret code, and during a period of 25 years he is said to have mailed over 10,000 letters on this subject. In 1965 Diemer was committed to a psychiatric hospital. The doctors forbade him to play chess, considering it too much of a strain upon his nerves. Six years later they rescinded this order. Diemer, while no longer in form, greatly enjoyed his return to the arena. In 1976 he won the Senior Master tournament at the Baden Chess Congress. Diemer played many unorthodox openings. He is most famous for championing the gambit 1.d4 d5 2.e4, which had been played in the 1880s by the American player Armand Blackmar. Blackmar always met 2...dxe4 with 3.f3. That move, however, is strongly met by the counter-gambit 3...e5! Diemer was the first to regularly play the refinement 3.Nc3! He advocated the opening with religious zeal, and analyzed it in his book Vom Ersten Zug an auf Matt! (From the First Move to Checkmate!). Today it is known as the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Wikipedia article: Emil Josef Diemer http://bdgpages.blogspot.com/2008/0... Last updated: 2025-01-10 07:10:54

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page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 233  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Diemer vs Huelsmann   1-0 15 1933 corr B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 2. Bogoljubov vs E Diemer 0-1 14 1933 Simul A40 Queen's Pawn Game 3. E Diemer vs H Halosar 1-0 10 1934 Baden-Baden D00 Queen's Pawn Game 4. Alekhine vs E Diemer 0-1 28 1934 Simul, 40b C12 French, McCutcheon 5. E Diemer vs Schluppler 1-0 52 1937 Villingen D00 Queen's Pawn Game 6. E Diemer vs A Schuppler 1-0 26 1937 Villingen D00 Queen's Pawn Game 7. Lange vs E Diemer 1-0 17 1937 Weidenau CC 5th Anniversary A84 Dutch 8. E Diemer vs L Engels 0-1 38 1938 Krefeld C11 French 9. E Diemer vs H Bruckhaus   1-0 40 1938 Krefeld A45 Queen's Pawn Game 10. E Diemer vs G Kieninger   ½-½ 54 1938 Krefeld A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 11. E Diemer vs J Huelters   0-1 54 1938 Krefeld A45 Queen's Pawn Game 12. E Diemer vs NN 1-0 32 1938 Baden-Baden D00 Queen's Pawn Game 13. W Schlage vs E Diemer ½-½ 53 1938 Krefeld B01 Scandinavian 14. H Elsas vs E Diemer 1-0 34 1938 Krefeld A43 Old Benoni 15. G Rogmann vs E Diemer 1-0 62 1938 Krefeld B32 Sicilian 16. Eliskases vs E Diemer 1-0 35 1938 Krefeld A06 Reti Opening 17. Dyckmanns vs E Diemer   0-1 68 1938 Krefeld D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 18. H Hussong vs E Diemer   0-1 31 1938 Krefeld D48 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran 19. E Diemer vs C Kruijer 1-0 43 1938 Krefeld D00 Queen's Pawn Game 20. E Diemer vs Hermann   1-0 14 1941 Baden-Baden C36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense 21. R Kassel vs E Diemer 1-0 27 1941 Match C05 French, Tarrasch 22. K Junge vs E Diemer 1-0 24 1942 XVII.cr tournament o C34 King's Gambit Accepted 23. Poehlmann vs E Diemer 0-1 23 1947 corr C40 King's Knight Opening 24. E Diemer vs F Lamb 0-1 8 1947 corr D00 Queen's Pawn Game 25. E Diemer vs Toth 1-0 11 1948 Lindau City CZE D00 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 233

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Mar-15-10    HeMateMe: this is why i like chess, you will meet some people in this game: "Alas, his success in the Netherlands was not to be repeated, as Diemer became less interested in chess, and increasingly interested in Nostradamus, the famous 16th century French clairvoyant. He believed that he had cracked the great seer's secret code, and during a period of 25 years he is said to have <mailed over 10,000 letters on this subject.> In 1965 he was committed to a psychiatric clinic. The doctors considered that chess was too much of a strain for Diemer's nerves and <they forbade him to play the game.> In six years this order was recinded, and Diemer, while no longer in form, nonetheless took great enjoyment in his return." Mar-15-10    nuwanda: i think people with a nazi background shouldnt be given any platform, nowhere. i cannot understand why people here congrate him to his birthday, think he's a fancy person, cg.com chooses him for the game of the day, etc. he was a supporter of a fascistic system. nothing more to say... Mar-15-10    micartouse: Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest? This guy looks batty as a cave, but he'd probably have mated me in 20 moves. Mar-15-10    Caissanist: There have been many strong players with truly nauseating political views. Diemer was certifiably nuts, but I don't think his politics were any more objectionable than Fischer's. Mar-15-10    Petrosianic: <i cannot understand why people here congrate him to his birthday,> I never understood the logic of wishing a happy birthday to deceased players at all, Nazis or no. For that matter, I never understood the reasoning behind wishing it to living players who had never frequented the site, and so had no reasonable possibility of seeing it. Mar-15-10    HeMateMe: I appreciate the eccentricity of such players, without having any interest in their political or religious views. As someone mentioned above, the guy played chess and wrote articles about the game during the Nazi regime. He didn't hang out with Martin Borman, he was just another schmo trying to get by. If there is any parallell in the United States, one might look at the "red scare" times of the 1950s, when people's political, sport, and entertainment careers were ruined by being denounced as a 'Red'. Sort of like the Salem Witch Trials. At that time a lot of people kept their mouths quiet, to protect their jobs, their livlihoods. After experiencing 30% unemployment in the 1920s, a lot of everyday Germans just wanted to get by. Mar-15-10    Petrosianic: I don't see the parallel. With the Red Scare, as with the witch trials, the big problems arose from the fact that the systems had a dickens of a time distinguishing the innocent from the guilty. That's not an issue here, though. Diemer <was> a party member, no doubt about that. The question is, what do we want to do about it? I wouldn't refuse to play the Blackmar-Diemer gambit because of his political affiliations (though I might refuse to play it for other reasons). Beyond that, I'd need to know more about him. He was not banned from play after the war, so presumably, as happened with Bogolubov, FIDE examined his record and found him fairly clean. But I still don't see the logic in wishing him happy birthday. Nazi or not, I don't think he's planning on getting out much this year. Apr-28-10    zaxcvd: communism killed a lot more people than nazism. May-10-10    kellmano: Great profile and great picture. Time to play through a few of his games methinks. May-29-10    VladimirOo: Who was the best player Diemer has ever beaten (in a serious game of course)? In his best games, I know nobody of his opponents. Sep-24-10    smurph: Is there any other photo that could be used? Sep-24-10    BobCrisp: <I never understood the logic of wishing a happy birthday to deceased players at all, Nazis or no.> It's common to express sadness at the passing of players, so it makes sense to celebrate their entrance into this mortal coil. Sep-24-10    Phony Benoni: I've always heard that today is the first day of the rest of your life, which means that everyday is everybody's birthday. Happy Birthday, Everybody! Sep-24-10    whiteshark: <Phony Benoni> Does that mean we are born again on every day to come? Sep-24-10    Phony Benoni: <whiteshark> Indeed. "Groundhog Day" was on the right track. I imagine the mothers of this world don't care much for the idea, but that's life. Sep-24-10    whiteshark: <Phony Benoni: <I imagine the mothers of this world don't care much for the idea, but that's life.>> It could have been worse: Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. Someone must find and stop her! Sep-26-11    abstract: Diemer never played against famous players? Sep-26-11    whiteshark: < abstract> Well, is Efim Bogoljubov famous enough for you? --> E J Diemer vs Bogoljubov, 1949 :D Sep-29-11    abstract: yes surely he is :o Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 6) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 6 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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