Erwin Voellmy

Erwin Voellmy (9 September 1886, Herzogenbuchsee – 15 January 1951, Basel) was a Swiss chess master. [ [http://www.chesshistory.com/voellmy/index.html Erwin Voellmy ] ]

Dr. Erwin Voellmy, a mathematics teacher by profession, edited for 40 years the chess column in "Basler Nachrichten", and was an author of several chess books. [Litmanowicz, Władysław & Giżycki, Jerzy (1986, 1987). "Szachy od A do Z". Wydawnictwo Sport i Turystyka Warszawa. ISBN 83-217-2481-7 (1. A-M), ISBN 83-217-2745-x (2. N-Z)]

He was thrice Swiss Champion in 1911 (jointly), 1920 and 1922. Voellmy represented Switzerland at:
* the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924 (+6 –2 =5),
* the 2nd Chess Olympiad at The Hague 1928 (+5 –2 =4),
* the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936 (+5 –7 =5).He won team bronze medal at Paris 1924. [ [http://www.olimpbase.org OlimpBase :: the encyclopaedia of team chess ] ]

He shared 1st with Alexander Alekhine and Oskar Naegeli at Bern 1932 ("Qudrangular").

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[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=13265 Erwin Voellmy´s games]