Lothar Schmid
Lothar Schmid | |
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International Arbiter (1975) | |
Peak rating | 2550 (January 1971) |
ICCF peak rating | 2691 (July 1992) |
Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (10 May 1928 – 18 May 2013) was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul in Saxony[1][2] into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press, which published the German Karl May adventure novels.
He was best known as the chief
Playing career
German championships
In 1941, at the age of 13, Schmid won the Dresden chess championship which marked the beginning of his chess career. In 1943, he took second place in Vienna (German Juniors Championship). In June 1947, he tied for first place with
International tournaments and matches
In 1950, he drew a match with Wade in
Olympiads
Lothar Schmid played for West Germany at eleven Chess Olympiads.[4]
- In 1950, at second board at the 9th Olympiad in Dubrovnik (+7−1=4)
- In 1952, at second board at the 10th Olympiad in Helsinki (+7−1=4)
- In 1954, at second board at the 11th Olympiad in Amsterdam (+6−4=3)
- In 1956, at second board at the 12th Olympiad in Moscow (+4−2=7)
- In 1958, at third board at the 13th Olympiad in Munich (+6−3=4)
- In 1960, at second board at the 14th Olympiad in Leipzig (+7−2=5)
- In 1962, at third board at the 15th Olympiad in Varna (+4−2=2)
- In 1964, at third board in at the 16th Olympiad Tel Aviv (+7−2=5)
- In 1968, at second board in at the 18th Olympiad Lugano (+6−0=6)
- In 1970, at second board in at the 19th Olympiad Siegen (+7−1=4)
- In 1974, at first board in at the 21st Olympiad Nice (+5−3=7)
Team competitions
He won four individual silver medals (1950, 1952, 1968, 1970) and two team bronze medals (1950, 1964).[4]
Representing his national team, he also competed for the Clare Benedict Cup on twelve occasions. He won nine gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in the period 1957–73.
Correspondence chess
In
International titles
Schmid was awarded the
Arbiter
Schmid was awarded the
Schmid was featured in the 2014 Bobby Fischer biopic Pawn Sacrifice, which depicted the 1972 contest between Fischer and Spassky, played by the actor Brett Watson.
Collector
Among the many rare books he owned was one of only ten copies that have survived of the first-ever printed chess manual Repetición d'Amores y Arte de Ajedrez, published in Salamanca in 1497.[5]
Notable games
- Schmid vs. Walter Sahlmann, Essen 1948, 12th GER-ch, Sicilian, Chameleon, B20, 1–0
- Efim Bogoljubow vs. Schmid, Bad Pyrmont 1949, 13th GER-ch, Scotch Game, Schmid Gambit, C47, 0–1 Desperado piece!
- Schmid vs. Herman Steiner (USA), Dubrovnik 1950, 9th Olympiad, Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, B28, 1–0
- Juan Carlos Gonzales Zamora (CUB) vs. Schmid, Helsinki 1952, 10th Olympiad, English Opening, King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian, A21, 0–1 Classical ending mastery.
- Schmid vs. Paul Keres (URS), Tel Aviv 1964, 16th Olympiad, Ruy Lopez, Closed, C92, 1–0 After a long and exhausting battle White broke down Black's resistance.
- Grantel Gibbs (HKG) vs. Schmid, Lugano 1968, 18th Olympiad, Alekhine's Defense, B02, 0–1 Shortest decisive game of the Olympiad.
- Schmid vs. Bent Larsen, San Juan 1969, Sicilian, Richter–Rauzer Variation, B60, 1–0
- Schmid vs. Anton Kinzel (AUT), Siegen 1970, 19th Olympiad, Russian Game, Modern Attack, C43, 1–0 Best game prize winner.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ "Lothar Schmid: 1928–2013". ChessBase. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-280049-3
- ^ a b Schmid, Lothar team chess record at olimpbase.org
- ^ The Telegraph, London, 20 May 2013
External links
- Lothar Schmid rating card at FIDE at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-06-07)
- Lothar Schmid player details at ICCF
- Lothar Schmid player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- article about Schmid's chess library Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine