Gunnar Friedemann

Gunnar Friedemann (1909–1943) was an Estonian chess master.

Biography

Friedemann played several times in Estonian championships at Tallinn. In 1932, he tied for 3rd-4th with Johannes Türn (4th EST–ch, Leho Laurine won). In 1933, he won the 5th EST–ch. In 1934, he took 3rd, behind Ilmar Raud and Paul Felix Schmidt, at the 6th EST–ch. In 1935, he took 2nd, behind Paul Keres, at the 7th EST–ch. In 1935, he lost a match against Keres at Tallinn (+1 –2 =0). In 1939, he took 3rd at the 10th EST–ch (Raud won). [ [http://www.sportnet.ee/juur.php3?id=825 Sportnet ] ]

Friedemann played for Estonia in Chess Olympiads:
* In 1935, on second board in the 6th Olympiad in Warsaw (+6 –6 =7);
* In 1936, on third board in 3rd unofficial Olympiad in Munich (+9 –5 =6);
* In 1937, on reserve board in the 7th Olympiad in Stockholm (+6 –2 =5);
* In 1939, on fourth board in the 8th Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+11 –3 =3). Estonia won bronze medal being very consistent and firm team at Buenos Aires 1939. Keres (1st board) and Friedemann (4th board) contributed mostly to the success. Friedemann won gold individual medal. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess ] ]

During World War II, he twice played against Keres in team matches in 1940. [ [http://www.zone.ee/pkeres/partiid.php planet.ee - 1GB ruumi kõigest 9EEK eest kuus! ] ] He died at the age of 34, a victim of the Holocaust.

References

Notable chess games

* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1071682 Gunnar Friedemann vs Paul Keres, Tallinn 1935, match, Queen's Gambit Declined, D52, 1-0]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1290947 Gunnar Friedemann vs Chris De Ronde, Buenos Aires 1939, 8th Olympiad, Neo-Grünfeld, D78, 1-0]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1071989 Paul Keres vs Gunnar Friedemann, Tallinn 1940, Queen's Indian, E17, 1/2-1/2]