Gerhard Pfeiffer

Gerhard Pfeiffer (June 14, 1923 – June 27, 2000) was a German chess master and chess problemist.

He tied for 5-7th at Bad Oeynhausen 1941 (8th German Chess Championship, Paul Felix Schmidt and Klaus Junge won); [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables12.htm 1941 ] ] shared 1st with Lothar Schmid at Wiessenfels 1947 (Soviet Zone-ch); shared 10th at Bad Pyrmont 1949 (West Germany-ch, Efim Bogoljubow won); [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/Tables%2020.htm 1949 ] ] took 2nd, behind Rudolf Teschner, at Düsseldorf 1951 (GER-ch); and took 5th at Sofia 1957 (zonal, Miroslav Filip won). [ [http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/1950-59/1957sofia.htm sofia ] ]

Pfeiffer won six times for West Germany in Chess Olympiads (1950-1960), and won two bronze medals (team and individual) in the 9th Chess Olympiad at Dubrovnik 1950. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org/1950/1950id01.html OlimpBase :: 9th Chess Olympiad, Dubrovnik 1950, individual results ] ]

He was awarded the International Master title in 1957.

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