Oskar Antze Explained

Oskar (Oscar) Hans Antze (24 October 1878 – 23 April 1962[1]) was a German chess player.

Antze was born in Cologne, the son of a physician. After his Abitur he had a Medical education at the University of Marburg, the University of Kiel and the Humboldt University of Berlin, receiving a Doctorate (Dr. med.). From 1900-1962 he had a Doctor's office in Bremen.

He shared 1st with Hugo Süchting at Kiel 1900 (Quadrangular); took 4th at Hamburg 1905 (Quadrangular); took 4th at Bremen 1906 (Quadrangular); won at Leipzig 1913.[2]

After World War I, Dr. Antze tied for 3rd–5th at Bad Oeynhausen 1922 (22nd DSB–Congress, Ehrhardt Post won); took 6th at Hannover 1926 (Aron Nimzowitsch won); drew a short match with Efim Bogoljubow (1 : 1) at Bremen 1927;[3] tied for 8th–9th at Duisburg 1929 (26th DSB–Congress, Carl Ahues won);[4] took 8th at Bad Aachen 1934 (2nd GER-ch, Carl Carls won); took 4th at Bremen 1933 (Quadrangular).[5] He died in Bremen in 1962.

References

  1. Gaige, Chess Personalia, p.12, see Edo Historical Chess Ratings
  2. http://www.anders.thulin.name/SUBJECTS/CHESS/CTCIndex.pdf Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables, An Electronic Edition, Anders Thulin, Malmö, 2004-09-01
  3. http://www.thechesslibrary.com/files/ShortMatchesOf20thCentury.htm Short Matches of the 20th Century
  4. http://www.chessmetrics.com Welcome to the Chessmetrics site
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-02-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070221010007/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/index.htm . 2007-02-21 .