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Hermann Heemsoth
H Heemsoth 
Caiss 1954, p277.  

Number of games in database: 126
Years covered: 1931 to 1989
Highest rating achieved in database: 2492
Overall record: +88 -24 =14 (75.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (10) 
    E72 E69 E79 E91 E84
 Sicilian (9) 
    B45 B32 B97 B74 B80
 English (8) 
    A13 A12 A19 A14
 Ruy Lopez (8) 
    C78 C93 C73 C81 C61
 English, 1 c4 e5 (8) 
    A25 A21 A22
 Bird's Opening (7) 
    A02
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (11) 
    E80 E94 E62 E88 E73
 Ruy Lopez (10) 
    C95 C99 C72 C69 C80
 Sicilian (8) 
    B73 B67 B50 B90 B89
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (7) 
    C99 C95 C85 C97 C84
 Grunfeld (6) 
    D83 D96 D95 D80 D85
 Bird's Opening (4) 
    A02
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   H Heemsoth vs H Rittner, 1985 1-0
   H Zastrow vs H Heemsoth, 1962 0-1
   H Heinicke vs H Heemsoth, 1949 0-1
   H Heemsoth vs S Banfalvi, 1975 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Hastings 1959/60 (1959)
   Oldenburg (1949)


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HERMANN HEEMSOTH
(born Dec-21-1909, died Jan-20-2006, 96 years old) Germany

[what is this?]
Hermann Heemsoth was born in Bremen, Germany. He was awarded the International Master in Correspondence (IMC) title in 1972 and the Grandmaster in Correspondence (GMC) title in 1987. He was German Correspondence Champion in 1954 and 1969.

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 126  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H Heemsoth vs A Rapoport  1-0141931corrB40 Sicilian
2. H Heemsoth vs O Meyer  1-0301937corrA13 English
3. O Meyer vs H Heemsoth  0-1331938corrA09 Reti Opening
4. H Heemsoth vs Kettenburg  1-0341940corrA12 English with b3
5. Tiroch vs H Heemsoth  0-1361942corrD95 Grunfeld
6. M Eisinger vs H Heemsoth  0-1231946priv. tourn.B50 Sicilian
7. H Heemsoth vs M Eisinger  1-0391946priv. tourn.A25 English
8. H Heemsoth vs O Junge  1-0411947Klaus Junge Gedenkt.A12 English with b3
9. H Meyer vs H Heemsoth  0-1371947Klaus Junge Gedenkt.D80 Grunfeld
10. H Heemsoth vs H Meyer  1-0281947Klaus Junge Gedenkt.B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
11. H K Campbell vs H Heemsoth  0-1291948m Germany-EnglandD83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit
12. E Meyer vs H Heemsoth  0-1371948M.Blümich Gedenkt.B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
13. M Seibold vs H Heemsoth  0-1431949Klaus Junge mem corrB24 Sicilian, Closed
14. H Heemsoth vs J Enevoldsen  ½-½371949OldenburgA34 English, Symmetrical
15. H Heinicke vs H Heemsoth 0-1371949OldenburgE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
16. H Heemsoth vs B H Wood  1-0461949OldenburgA09 Reti Opening
17. E Walther vs H Heemsoth 1-0391949OldenburgB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
18. Saemisch vs H Heemsoth 0-1281949OldenburgD96 Grunfeld, Russian Variation
19. H Heemsoth vs O Sarapu  ½-½521949OldenburgA14 English
20. H Heemsoth vs E Zemgalis 0-1421949OldenburgA30 English, Symmetrical
21. Unzicker vs H Heemsoth  1-0221949OldenburgB73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
22. H Heemsoth vs R G Wade  0-1431949OldenburgD29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
23. H Heemsoth vs W Rautenberg 1-0401949OldenburgA13 English
24. W Kuppe vs H Heemsoth  0-1471949OldenburgE60 King's Indian Defense
25. G Kieninger vs H Heemsoth  1-0411949OldenburgC28 Vienna Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-02-05  Benzol: Hermann Heemsoth
Born 21st December 1909 in Bremen
Awarded the CIM title in 1972 he was German correspondence champion in 1954 and 1969.
Jul-15-12  wordfunph: the oldest person ever to become a CC-GM at the age of 78 --- Hermann Heemsoth.

rest in peace..

Oct-24-14  ljfyffe: Became president of Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Fernschachfreunde in 1956 and held the office until 1988.
Dec-11-14  ljfyffe: Received, in 1984, the von Massow Gold Medal
for 15 years of ICCF service.
Dec-29-14  ljfyffe: (1997)Honorary Member of ICCF.
Jan-20-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, GM Hermann Heemsoth.
Nov-20-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: I would not like to be Weser/Ems champion. I'd rather play chess on dry land.

However, being <President of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Fernschachfreunde> is not to be sneezed at.

Mar-14-19  whiteshark: You don't win against two former corr. world champions just like that:

H Heemsoth vs F Baumbach, 1982 & H Heemsoth vs H Rittner, 1985

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