Carl Kockelkorn (November 26, 1843 in

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– July 16, 1914 in Cologne) was a

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. Together with Johannes Kohtz he founded the logical school of chess compositions. His problems were published as coproductions with Johannes Kohtz. For further information, see '' Johannes Kohtz#Kohtz and Kockelkorn''. In his early years he called himself Kannengießer after the name of his stepfather. Kockelkorn worked as a private tutor in Cologne.

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* Herbert Grasemann: ''Eines Reverends Einfall, der Geschichte machte'' (reprint of articles from ''Deutsche Schachblätter''). p. 16-17 1843 births 1914 deaths Sportspeople from Cologne People from the Rhine Province Chess composers German chess players 19th-century chess players {{germany-chess-bio-stub