Wilhelm Hanstein Explained

Wilhelm Hanstein (3 August 1811 in Berlin – 14 October 1850 in Magdeburg) was a German chess player and writer.^[1] He was also a civil servant.

Hanstein was one of the Berlin Pleiades.^{[2] [3]} He helped found Berliner Schachzeitung, later to become Deutsche Schachzeitung. In 1842, he won a match against Carl Jaenisch (+4 −1 =1). In 1847, he won a match against Karl Mayet (+12 −5 =1).

Notes and References

1. Book: The British Chess Magazine . 1886 . Trubner & Company . 78.
2. Book: The Chess Player's Chronicle . 1877 . 1 . 149.
3. Book: Cullen, Tony . Chess Rivals of the 19th Century: With 300 Annotated Games . 2020-12-21 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-8072-9 . 25.