Hans-Hilmar Staudte (18 January 1911 – 21 January 1979) was a German jurist and

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player,

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team and individual bronze medals winner ( 1950).

Biography

In 1940, Hans-Hilmar Staudte in

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defended his doctorate in law. During the

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he worked as a judge in

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. After the war, Hans-Hilmar Staudte was in custody of allies. In 1948, he participated as a witness in

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. In the later years, Hans-Hilmar Staudte worked at the Federal Ministry of Finance in

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until he retired at the age of 65. He died after a long illness. In 1925 he became a member of

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chess club. In 1935, Hans-Hilmar Staudte ranked 2nd in the

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Chess Federation Championship. In 1941, he won one of the

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chess congresses second tournament. In 1950, in

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Hans-Hilmar Staudte shared 2nd place with

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behind winner

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. Hans-Hilmar Staudte played for West Germany in the

: * In 1950, at fourth board in the

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(+6, =3, -3) and won team and individual bronze medals. Due to his busy job, he finished his active chess career early. From 1951 to 1961 Hans-Hilmar Staudte was secretary of the

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. He seriously worked with

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. In 1962, Hans-Hilmar Staudte became FIDE International Judge for Chess Composition. He wrote several books about

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Literature

* Staudte, Hans Hilmar: ''Aus der Welt der Schachstudie.'' Bad Nauheim, Loeffler, 1961 * Richter, Kurt; Staudte, Hans Hilmar: ''Richtig und falsch'' Berlin: de Gruyter, 1962, (2. Aufl. 1978, ) * Staudte, Hans Hilmar; Milescu, Milu: ''Das 1×1 des Endspiels'' Berlin: de Gruyter, 1965 (2. Aufl. 1981, )

References

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