Paul Mross

Paul Mross (Paweł Mróz) (born 23 January 1910 – died ?) a Polish–German chess master. [ [http://www.chessbase.de/nachrichten.asp?newsid=3273 Schach Nachrichten ] ]

Biography

He played for Silesia at second board in the 1st Polish Team Championship at Królewska Huta (Königshütte) 1929 (the Warsaw team won). [ [http://www.astercity.net/~vistula/jubileuszszz.htm Jubileusz 80 -lecia Śląskiego Związku Szachowego ] ] In early 1930s, he moved to Berlin. In 1935, he tied for 3rd-4th in Swinemünde. He played in Berlin championships; tied for 7-8th in 1936, and tied for 4-6th in 1938 (both won by Kurt Richter). In Spring 1939, he took 2nd, behind Franz Mölbitz, at "Café Victoria" in Berlin-Kreuzberg. [ [http://www.schachclubkreuzberg.de/chronos.htm chronos ] ]

During World War II, he tied for 5-8th in the 1st General Government chess tournament at Krakow–Krynica–Warsaw 1940 (Efim Bogoljubow and Anton Kohler won), [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables11.htm Bad Elster 1940 ] ] took 12th at Munich 1941 ("Europaturnier", Gösta Stoltz won), [ [http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter14.html Chess Notes by Edward Winter ] ] tied for 10-12th in the 2nd GG-ch at Warsaw–Krakow 1941 (Alexander Alekhine and Paul Felix Schmidt won), [ [http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables12.htm 1941 ] ] and won in the Krakow Championship in 1941. [ [http://www.astercity.net/~vistula/mroz_mross2.htm Mróz czy Mross? ] ]

After the war, he lived in Berlin-Spandau, where played in several tournaments. He took 7th in 1949 (Gerhard Pfeiffer won), tied for 3rd-5th in 1950 (Max Euwe won), took 6th in 1952 (Rudolf Teschner won), [ [http://www.berlinerschachverband.de/archiv/events/bsv/bem/1900.html Berliner Schachverband :: Sieger Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft ] ] took 4th in 1953, tied for 3rd-4th in 1954, and tied for 12-13th in 1957. [ [http://www.berlinerschachverband.de/archiv/events/bsv/bem/west.html Berliner Schachverband :: Sieger Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft ] ]

Mross took 7th at Hoechst 1955 (FRG-ch, Klaus Darga won). [ [http://www.thechesslibrary.com/files/1955HoechstamMain.htm 1955HoechstamMain ] ]

He moved to Erlangen in the 1960s. [ [http://www.chessgames.com Chess Games Database ] ]

Notable chess games

* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1273013 Peter Leepin vs Paul Mross, Munich 1941, "Europaturnier", English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation, A16, 0-1]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1013456 Paul Mross vs Alexander Alekhine, Munich 1941, "Europaturnier", Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, C79, 1/2-1/2]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1273098 Paul Mross vs Carl Carls, Krakow-Warsaw 1941, GG-ch, Sicilian Defense: Dragon, B73, 1-0]

External links

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References