Manfred Christoph
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1931 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Died | 1994 (aged 62–63) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Germany |
Manfred Christoph (28 May 1931 – 1994) was a German chess player who won West Germany Chess Championship (1969).
Biography
[edit]In 1969 in Königsfeld im Schwarzwald Manfred Christoph won West Germany Chess Championship.[1] It is curious that initially Christoph was not supposed to play in this championship. He was a reserve participant and received a place in the tournament two days before it began after the refusal of one of the main participants. At the start of the tournament, Christoph scored 7 points out of 8, and after a draw in the 9th round, he had 2 more wins. He secured the title of champion 3 rounds before the end of the competition.
With West German Chess Team Manfred Christoph participated in European Team Chess Championship in 1973,[2] in Clare Benedict Cups in 1970 where West Germany team won bronze,[3] in Nordic Cup Chess Team Tournaments (1970, 1973, 1975), where West Germany team won tournament in 1970 and 1975,[4] and a number of international matches.
Christoph died in 1994.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "FRG-ch 10th 1969 - 365Chess.com Tournaments". www.365chess.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Manfred Christoph". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Manfred Christoph". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "OlimpBase :: Nordic Chess Cup :: Manfred Christoph". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Manfred Christoph". Chessbase. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Manfred Christoph rating card at FIDE
- Manfred Christoph player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Manfred Christoph chess games at 365Chess.com
- Manfred Christoph players.chessbase.com
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